Thousands await jobless aid as leaders blame each other for failure
As Wisconsin businesses closed this spring to slow the spread of COVID-19, jobless filings and phone calls flooded the Department of Workforce Development — too quickly for staff employees to keep up. But DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman remained optimistic.
Following denials, laid-off Wisconsin workers with disabilities now eligible for federal pandemic aid
By Bram Sable-Smith Wisconsin Public Radio Possibly hundreds of laid-off Wisconsin workers with disabilities can now obtain the sort of federal aid that other unemployed workers have been able to receive during the pandemic. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development said this week it would begin offering Pandemic Unemployment Assistance — an offering under Congress’ […]
Evers wants to raise state unemployment benefits (UPDATE)
Gov. Tony Evers wants to boost Wisconsin's unemployment benefits and eliminate some requirements to qualify for them.
Learning-disabled woman can’t appeal jobless benefit fraud charges
A state appeals court has ruled that a Waukesha woman with a learning disability cannot appeal state officials' decision finding that she had falsely claimed jobless benefits.
Lawmakers considering tougher penalties for benefits fraud
Lawmakers on Thursday will consider a proposal that would place steeper criminal penalties on those who defraud the state's unemployment-benefits system.
State looks to up budget in fight against benefits fraud
State officials want to raise more money to fight unemployment benefits fraud and plan to do so without increasing employers' taxes.
Proposed statute change could make it easier for DWD to find benefit fraud
A proposed change to the state’s unemployment insurance statutes could make it easier for jobless benefit claimants to be charged with fraud.
Costly mistakes: Fight rages over who has burden of proving unemployment fraud
After Megan Coronado lost three jobs in 2011, she thought the obvious next step was to file for unemployment benefits.
Legal News
- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
- Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
- Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
- Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
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