Section 108.04 (2) (d), which was created by Act 185, requires claimants and employers to indicate whether a claim for regular benefits is related to the public health emergency declared on March 12, 2020, by Executive Order 72. This is necessary for the Department to properly apply section 108.07 (5) (bm), Stats., which, as described above, provides for the charging of certain benefits to the balancing account or interest and penalty appropriation. Further, under section 108.07 (5) (bm) 2. b., Stats., employers will not receive relief from benefit charges unless they timely and adequately provide the information necessary for the Department to determine how to charge the claim. Because the claim charging provisions of section 108.07 (5) (bm), Stats., will involve manual processes, the Department needs enough time to complete the work before the June 30, 2021 computation date, which will determine contribution rates for 2022. Fiscal Estimate and Economic Impact Analysis
The Fiscal Estimate and Economic Impact Analysis is attached.
Effect on small business
This emergency rule is expected to have a positive economic impact on employers subject to contribution financing, which may include small businesses, if those employers are required to submit information to the Department to request charging relief, do so by the deadline set by this emergency rule, and receive charging relief as a result.
Agency contact person
Questions related to this rule may be directed to:
Janell Knutson, Director, Bureau of Legal Affairs
Division of Unemployment Insurance
Department of Workforce Development
P.O. Box 8942
Madison, WI 53708
Telephone: (608) 266-1639
Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission
Mark Kunkel, Rules and Records Coordinator
Department of Workforce Development
P.O. Box 7946
Madison, WI 53707
Comments will be accepted until a date to be determined.
Section 1. DWD 123.01 is amended to read:
Section 2. DWD 123.04 is created to read:
Dated this ___ day of November, 2020.
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
By: __________________________________________________________
Robert Cherry, Deputy Secretary