Stories tagged: "unemployment insurance"

Economy Another 19,000 Join Unemployed
Economy Another 19,000 Join Unemployed as State’s Total Reaches 840,000

A payment backlog still persists and the $600 boost has expired.

August 4, 2020 11:15 am CDT
Jobs Another 19,000 Join Unemployed
Jobs State Democrats Seek Republican Support for Package of Unemployment Benefit Bills

Proposal comes as unemployment for June drops to 8.5 percent and backlog hovers around 141,000 unemployment claims.

July 17, 2020 9:32 am CDT
Coronavirus Another 19,000 Join Unemployed
Coronavirus When to Expect That $600 Per Week Jobless Boost

330K unemployed Wisconsinites will receive an extra $600 per week from the federal aid package.

April 9, 2020 3:55 pm CDT
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Economy More Than 100,000 File for Unemployment in Wisconsin

'Safer at Home' vital to halt virus, but millions of Americans waiting on Congress and Legislature for support

March 24, 2020 3:59 pm CDT
Economy Jobless claims soar as COVID-19 spreads
Economy Suddenly Jobless, Wisconsin Workers Learn How to Apply for Unemployment

Exponential growth in new claims since last week. Benefit hasn’t been raised by Republicans in 6 years.

March 20, 2020 4:56 pm CDT

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