MADISON, WI (WTAQ-METRO) – There’s a new plan at the Wisconsin Capitol that would guarantee health insurance for police officers and firefighters.
State Senator Van Wangaarrd has legislation out for co-sponsorship that would clarify state law, and require cities to offer health insurance coverage to first responders and their families.
The legislation is a response to a ruling from Wisconsin’s Employment Relations Commission last summer that said cities do not have to offer insurance benefits if they don’t want to.
Wangaarrd said he’s spent his career in Madison fighting for police officers, firefighters, and their families. He says his plan would make sure that the people who put their lives on the line for their communities are taken care of.
