MADISON (WKOW) — Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Secretary Caleb Frostman said Thursday the agency is hiring 200 more people to help…
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The wave of layoffs that has engulfed the U.S. economy since the coronavirus struck caused 5.2 million more people to seek unemployment benefits last…
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The process of successfully submitting a claim to the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) remains a challenge for thousands of Wisconsin…
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As roughly one in 10 workers nationwide have lost their jobs in the last three weeks, so too have a staggering number of Wisconsinites — overloading…
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Hundreds of thousands of people in Wisconsin filed for unemployment between March 22 and 28 as businesses close due to the COVID-19…
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Now, with nonessential businesses closed and few people out and about, record numbers are filing for…
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For the first time, Republican leaders signaled they would support temporarily waiving the one-week waiting period for people to get unemployment…
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Since the pandemic lead to mass layoffs and company shutdowns, tens of thousands of Wisconsin workers have sought unemployment…
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The state Department of Workforce Development’s unemployment line has been inundated with phone calls after major spike in…
Continue Reading MADISON (WKOW) — Without internet and tired of waiting on hold, Shamika White decided to try her luck in person, walking up to the Dane County Jobs…
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