Unemployment
How Income Benefits Interact for Injured & Disabled WI Workers
WISCONSIN WORKER INCOME BENEFITS & HOW THEY INTERACT Whether you are out of work due to injury, disability, or some other reason that was not...
Applying for WI Unemployment Benefits – Summer 2021 Update
Another 2021 Unemployment Update: The American Rescue Plan Act and Beyond While Wisconsinites are beginning to see the light at the end of the COVID-19...
Continued Assistance Act Extends and Changes Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
2021 Unemployment Update: What You Need to Know about the Continued Assistance Act In the face of continued strain resulting from the ongoing coronavirus situation,...
4 Steps to Applying for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance in Wisconsin
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance in Wisconsin: When and how to apply for this vital benefit A few months ago, in response to COVID-19 and the Safer-at-Home...
Paid and Sick Leave Employee Rights During COVID-19 Pandemic
Many Wisconsin employees are concerned about their uncertain employment future due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We have fielded many questions from Wisconsin workers since...
A Guide to COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits for WI Workers
Essential Information for WI Workers Seeking Unemployment Relief During COVID-19 As the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis worsens in Wisconsin, workers are focused on the safety and...
Inadvertent, Repeated Errors Do Not Constitute “Substantial Fault” for WI Unemployment Benefits
In 2013, the Wisconsin legislature enacted new unemployment legislation. Under these new rules, employees may be denied unemployment benefits if they are found to have...
Truck Driver’s Multiple Rule Violations Did Not Amount to “Substantial Fault” Under Wisconsin Unemployment Law
A Wisconsin Administrative Law Judge affirmed the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development’s initial determination that a truck driver was entitled to unemployment benefits. Attorney Danielle...