WisconsinEmployers would get at least 12 business days to answer claim requests
If enacted, employers receiving unemployment-benefit claim notices would have at least 12 business days to answer the department’s initial information request.
What it does
If enacted, employers notified about an unemployment benefit claim would get at least 12 business days to answer the department’s first information request.
Argument forEmployers may have more time to gather wage and eligibility records before responding, which could support more complete claim reviews.
Argument againstGiving employers more response time could delay decisions on some unemployment claims when the department needs their information.
More detail
The Department of Workforce Development would have to give an employer at least 12 business days to answer its initial request for information about an unemployment benefit claim. This covers each employer notified about a benefit claim. The response period applies to the department’s initial request for information in response to the claim. An employer notified of a claim would still have to promptly report any eligibility question and explain its objection in writing. The rule would first apply to information requests about claims filed for weeks beginning on or after the act’s effective date.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 13Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82Latest
- May 12Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- 2025
- Oct 31Report vetoed by the Governor Tony Evers on 10-31-2025Major
- Oct 29Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025To Governor
- Oct 15Report correctly enrolled on 10-15-2025Minor
- Oct 14Received from Senate concurred inMinor
- Vote recorded CONCURRENCE. Result: pass.Upper
- Oct 14Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 14Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15Passed Senate
- Oct 14Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Oct 14Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Oct 14Read a second timeMinor
- Oct 13Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Vote recorded Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2. Result: pass.Upper
- Oct 13Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Sep 12Available for scheduling
- Sep 12Read first time and referred to committee on Senate OrganizationMinor
- Sep 11Received from AssemblyMinor
- Sep 11Ordered immediately messaged
- Sep 11Read a third time and passedPassed Assembly
- Sep 11Rules suspended
- Sep 11Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Sep 11Read a second timeMinor
- Sep 9Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 9-11-2025Minor
- May 29Referred to committee on RulesMinor
- Vote recorded Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 5, Noes 3. Result: pass.Lower
- May 29Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 5, Noes 3Minor
- May 21Executive action taken
- Apr 29Public hearing held
- Mar 25Representative Tusler added as a coauthor
- Mar 17Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated EmploymentMinor
- Mar 17Introduced by Representatives Maxey, Armstrong, Brooks, Dittrich, Franklin, Gundrum, Kaufert, Knodl, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Nass, Tomczyk and KapengaIntroduced
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