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Despite Evers Appointing Her Replacement, A Walker Appointee Won’t Step Down
Georgia Maxwell's term on the labor and industry commission expired in March 2023.
Oct 15th, 2024 by Erik Gunn
New Bills Would Make It Easier to Lose “Welfare Benefits”
After statewide referendum, Legislature debating eight bills that would expedite removal of Medicaid and unemployment benefits.
Apr 13th, 2023 by Erik Gunn
Huge Racial Gap for Pandemic Jobless Aid
State’s Black applicants half as likely to get unemployment aid as whites, federal audit finds.
Jun 21st, 2022 by Jacob Resneck
Assembly Will Vote On Unemployment, Medicaid Bills
Several bills would remake unemployment system, restrict access to Medicaid.
Feb 11th, 2022 by Erik Gunn
Suit Seeks To End Ban on Jobless Pay for Disabled
Class-action claim charges 2013 state law violates U.S. Constitution.
Sep 8th, 2021 by Erik Gunn
GOP Bill Gives Payments to Workers Quitting Over Vaccination Requirements
Anyone who quits a job over vaccine requirements to receive unemployment benefits under Republican backed legislation.
Aug 13th, 2021 by Erik Gunn
‘We Aren’t Lazy People’
Rejoining workforce isn’t easy for some who lost jobs due to COVID-19.
Jul 18th, 2021 by Bram Sable-Smith
Thousands Still Await Jobless Aid
Some 93,000 applications for pandemic aid have yet to be processed or adjudicated by state.
Nov 22nd, 2020 by Marty Hobe and Bram Sable-Smith
Wisconsin Getting $300 Weekly Unemployment Boost
FEMA approved the state Tuesday, but funds could take four to five weeks to reach people.
Sep 3rd, 2020 by Rachael Vasquez
Johnson’s Attacks on Unemployment Aid Lack Evidence
The pandemic, not unemployment insurance, is keeping people out of work.
Aug 14th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Disabled Workers Okayed for Pandemic Aid
State gets federal permission to reverse its policy. Problem arose due to Walker-era restrictions passed.
Jul 29th, 2020 by Bram Sable-Smith
Democrats Want to Ease Unemployment Restrictions
New legislative package targets state's struggling unemployment system.
Jul 17th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
State Wants Pandemic Aid for Residents on Disability Insurance
State officials are seeking permission from the federal government.
Jun 19th, 2020 by Bram Sable-Smith
