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April 19, 2023
Legislation that would make significant changes to Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance program has been recommended for passage by the Assembly Committee on Workforce Development.
Wisconsin: NFIB Backs Workforce Bills at the Capitol
- Assembly Bill 147 would provide important updates to the misconduct statute, creates legislative oversight of enhanced federal benefits, and improves the monitoring of the requirements for work search.
- Assembly Bill 149 would respond to a common concern from small business employers that too often applicants for jobs fail to show for interviews or report for work when hired.
- Assembly Bill 150 would create a reemployment program to assist claimants with job searches, career counseling and connecting unemployed workers with job opportunities.
- Assembly Bill 152 would improve participation in the labor market by allowing some flexibility and improving the administration of benefits, especially during periods of high employment.
- Assembly Bill 153 would create a linkage between unemployment insurance benefits and current economic conditions.
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