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Nearly 1 of 7 adults in Wisconsin have filed for unemployment. Many are down to their last few dollars, facing eviction — or worse.
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development ( DWD) is an agency of the Wisconsin state government responsible for providing services to Wisconsin workers, employers, and job-seekers to meet Wisconsin's workforce needs. To effect its mission, the Department administers unemployment benefits and workers' compensation programs for the state ...
In 1932, Wisconsin passed the first public unemployment insurance program in the United States, offering 50% wage compensation for a maximum of 10 weeks, funded through a payroll tax imposed on employers. Programs were created in other states following the passage of the federal Social Security Act of 1935. Under Title III of the Act, the ...
Wisconsin Unemployment Backlog Could Last To October More than 700,000 unemployment claims have not been paid out, and most of them represent the state's ongoing case load, officials said....
The unemployment rate in Wisconsin in June was 3.9 percent according to the latest state-by-state numbers available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics.
Wisconsin saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 18.6%. North Dakota, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 43.2%.
If you've recently lost your job in Wisconsin, you may be eligible for Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance benefits. This is a guide to filing your claim for Wisconsin unemployment benefits.
Caleb Frostman (born November 22, 1984) is an American politician from the state of Wisconsin. He was Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development in the administration of Governor Tony Evers from 2019 until his resignation on September 18, 2020. A Democrat, he previously served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate ...
MADISON, WI — The Wisconsin Assembly unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that aims to fix the state's outdated unemployment system, according to Wisconsin Public Radio.
The unemployment rate for auto workers rose from just 3.8% in early-1978 to 24% by the end of 1982; construction worker unemployment peaked at 22% during the same time. [11] The services sector, while not hit nearly as hard as manufacturing, shed 400,000 jobs during the recession, with sharp declines in transportation, utilities, state & local ...