SB327,21,107 71.05 (6) (a) 12. All alimony deducted for federal income tax purposes and paid
8while the individual paying the alimony was a nonresident of this state; all penalties
9for early withdrawals from time savings accounts and deposits deducted for federal
10income tax purposes and paid while the individual charged with the penalty was a
11nonresident of this state; all repayments of supplemental unemployment
12compensation benefits benefit plan payments deducted for federal income tax
13purposes and made while the individual making the repayment was a nonresident
14of this state; all reforestation expenses related to property not in this state, deducted
15for federal income tax purposes and paid while the individual paying the expense
16was not a resident of this state; all contributions to individual retirement accounts,
17simplified employe pension plans and self-employment retirement plans and all
18deductible employe contributions, deducted for federal income tax purposes and in
19excess of that amount multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the
20individual's wages and net earnings from a trade or business taxable by this state
21and the denominator of which is the individual's total wages and net earnings from
22a trade or business; the contributions to a Keogh plan deducted for federal income
23tax purposes and in excess of that amount multiplied by a fraction the numerator of
24which is the individual's net earnings from a trade or business, taxable by this state,
25and the denominator of which is the individual's total net earnings from a trade or

1business; the amount of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals
2deducted under section 162 (L) of the internal revenue code for federal income tax
3purposes and in excess of that amount multiplied by a fraction the numerator of
4which is the individual's net earnings from a trade or business, taxable by this state,
5and the denominator of which is the individual's total net earnings from a trade or
6business; and the amount of self-employment taxes deducted under section 164 (f)
7of the internal revenue code for federal income tax purposes and in excess of that
8amount multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the individual's net
9earnings from a trade or business, taxable by this state, and the denominator of
10which is the individual's total net earnings from a trade or a business.
SB327, s. 28 11Section 28. 71.52 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is
12amended to read:
SB327,23,213 71.52 (6) "Income" means the sum of Wisconsin adjusted gross income and the
14following amounts, to the extent not included in Wisconsin adjusted gross income:
15maintenance payments (except foster care maintenance and supplementary
16payments excludable under section 131 of the internal revenue code), support money,
17cash public assistance (not including credit granted under this subchapter and
18amounts under s. 46.27), cash benefits paid by counties under s. 59.53 (21), the gross
19amount of any pension or annuity (including railroad retirement benefits, all
20payments received under the federal social security act and veterans disability
21pensions), nontaxable interest received from the federal government or any of its
22instrumentalities, nontaxable interest received on state or municipal bonds,
23worker's compensation, unemployment compensation insurance, the gross amount
24of "loss of time" insurance, compensation and other cash benefits received from the
25United States for past or present service in the armed forces, scholarship and

1fellowship gifts or income, capital gains, gain on the sale of a personal residence
2excluded under section 121 of the internal revenue code, dividends, income of a
3nonresident or part-year resident who is married to a full-year resident, housing
4allowances provided to members of the clergy, the amount by which a resident
5manager's rent is reduced, nontaxable income of an American Indian, nontaxable
6income from sources outside this state and nontaxable deferred compensation.
7Intangible drilling costs, depletion allowances and depreciation, including first-year
8depreciation allowances under section 179 of the internal revenue code,
9amortization, contributions to individual retirement accounts under section 219 of
10the internal revenue code, contributions to Keogh plans, net operating loss
11carry-forwards and capital loss carry-forwards deducted in determining Wisconsin
12adjusted gross income shall be added to "income". "Income" does not include gifts
13from natural persons, cash reimbursement payments made under title XX of the
14federal social security act, surplus food or other relief in kind supplied by a
15governmental agency, the gain on the sale of a personal residence deferred under
16section 1034 of the internal revenue code or nonrecognized gain from involuntary
17conversions under section 1033 of the internal revenue code. Amounts not included
18in adjusted gross income but added to "income" under this subsection in a previous
19year and repaid may be subtracted from income for the year during which they are
20repaid. Scholarship and fellowship gifts or income that are included in Wisconsin
21adjusted gross income and that were added to household income for purposes of
22determining the credit under this subchapter in a previous year may be subtracted
23from income for the current year in determining the credit under this subchapter.
24A marital property agreement or unilateral statement under ch. 766 has no effect in

1computing "income" for a person whose homestead is not the same as the homestead
2of that person's spouse.
SB327, s. 29 3Section 29. 71.67 (7) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,23,44 71.67 (7) (title) Withholding from unemployment compensation insurance.
SB327, s. 30 5Section 30. 71.67 (7) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 3,
6is amended to read:
SB327,23,127 71.67 (7) (a) The department of workforce development may, in accordance
8with s. 108.135, deduct and withhold from any unemployment compensation
9insurance payment, on a form prepared by the department of workforce
10development, a portion of the payment as Wisconsin income tax. The department of
11workforce development shall deposit the amounts withheld, on a monthly basis, as
12provided in s. 108.135 (6).
SB327, s. 31 13Section 31. 71.67 (7) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,23,1514 71.67 (7) (b) 2. The gross amount of unemployment compensation insurance
15that is subject to withholding under par. (a).
SB327, s. 32 16Section 32 . 71.80 (16) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,24,1517 71.80 (16) (a) All nonresident persons, whether incorporated or not, engaging
18in construction contracting in this state as contractor or subcontractor and not
19otherwise regularly engaged in business in this state, shall file a surety bond with
20the department, payable to the department of revenue, to guarantee the payment of
21income or franchise taxes, required unemployment compensation insurance
22contributions, sales and use taxes and income taxes withheld from wages of
23employes, together with any penalties and interest thereon. The department shall
24approve the form and contents of such bond. The amount of the bond shall be 3% of
25the contract or subcontract price on all contracts of $50,000 or more or 3% of

1contractor's or subcontractor's estimated cost-and-profit under a cost-plus contract
2of $50,000 or more. When the aggregate of 2 or more contracts in one calendar year
3is $50,000 or more the amount of the bond or bonds shall be 3% of the aggregate
4amount of such contracts. Such surety bond must be filed within 60 days after
5construction is begun in this state by any such contractor or subcontractor on any
6contract the price of which is $50,000 or more (or the estimated cost-and-profit of
7which is $50,000 or more), or within 60 days after construction is begun in this state
8on any contract for less than $50,000, when the amount of such contract, when
9aggregated with any other contracts, construction on which was begun in this state
10in the same calendar year, equals or exceeds $50,000. If the department concludes
11that no bond is necessary to protect the tax revenues of the state, including
12contributions under ch. 108, the requirements under this subsection may be waived
13by the secretary of revenue or the secretary's designated departmental
14representative. The bond shall remain in force until the liability thereunder is
15released by the secretary or the secretary's designated departmental representative.
SB327, s. 33 16Section 33 . 71.80 (16) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
17is amended to read:
SB327,25,1618 71.80 (16) (a) All nonresident persons, whether incorporated or not, engaging
19in construction contracting in this state as contractor or subcontractor and not
20otherwise regularly engaged in business in this state, shall file a surety bond with
21the department, payable to the department, to guarantee the payment of income or
22franchise taxes, required unemployment compensation insurance contributions,
23sales and use taxes and income taxes withheld from wages of employes, together with
24any penalties and interest thereon. The department shall approve the form and
25contents of such bond. The amount of the bond shall be 3% of the contract or

1subcontract price on all contracts of $50,000 or more or 3% of contractor's or
2subcontractor's estimated cost-and-profit under a cost-plus contract of $50,000 or
3more. When the aggregate of 2 or more contracts in one calendar year is $50,000 or
4more the amount of the bond or bonds shall be 3% of the aggregate amount of such
5contracts. Such surety bond must be filed within 60 days after construction is begun
6in this state by any such contractor or subcontractor on any contract the price of
7which is $50,000 or more (or the estimated cost-and-profit of which is $50,000 or
8more), or within 60 days after construction is begun in this state on any contract for
9less than $50,000, when the amount of such contract, when aggregated with any
10other contracts, construction on which was begun in this state in the same calendar
11year, equals or exceeds $50,000. If the department concludes that no bond is
12necessary to protect the tax revenues of the state, including contributions under ch.
13108, the requirements under this subsection may be waived by the secretary of
14revenue or the secretary's designated departmental representative. The bond shall
15remain in force until the liability thereunder is released by the secretary or the
16secretary's designated departmental representative.
SB327, s. 34 17Section 34. 71.80 (16) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,26,1018 71.80 (16) (b) A construction contractor required to file a surety bond under par.
19(a) may, in lieu of such requirement, but subject to approval by the department,
20deposit with the state treasurer an amount of cash equal to the face of the bond that
21would otherwise be required. If an offer to deposit is made the department shall issue
22a certificate to the state treasurer authorizing said treasurer to accept payment of
23such moneys and to give his or her receipt therefor. A copy of such certificate shall
24be mailed to the contractor who shall, within the time fixed by the department, pay
25such amount to said treasurer. A copy of the receipt of the state treasurer shall be

1filed with the department. Upon final determination by the department of such
2contractor's liability for state income or franchise taxes, required unemployment
3compensation insurance contributions, sales and use taxes and income taxes
4withheld from wages of employes, interest and penalties, by reason of such contract
5or contracts, the department shall certify to the state treasurer the amount of taxes,
6penalties and interest as finally determined, shall instruct the treasurer as to the
7proper distribution of such amount, and shall state the amount, if any, to be refunded
8to such contractor. The state treasurer shall make the payments directed by such
9certificate within 30 days after receipt thereof. Amounts refunded to the contractor
10shall be without interest.
SB327, s. 35 11Section 35. 101.654 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,26,1512 101.654 (2) (c) If the applicant is required to make state unemployment
13compensation insurance contributions under ch. 108 or is required to pay federal
14unemployment compensation taxes under 26 USC 3301 to 3311, that the applicant
15is making those contributions or paying those taxes as required.
SB327, s. 36 16Section 36. 102.28 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,27,817 102.28 (7) (b) Each employer exempted by written order of the department
18under sub. (2) shall pay into the fund established by sub. (8) a sum equal to that
19assessed against each of the other such exempt employers upon the issuance of an
20initial order. The order shall provide for a sum sufficient to secure estimated
21payments of the insolvent exempt employer due for the period up to the date of the
22order and for one year following the date of the order and to pay the estimated cost
23of insurance carrier or insurance service organization services under par. (c).
24Payments ordered to be made to the fund shall be paid to the department within 30
25days. If additional moneys are required, further assessments shall be made based

1on orders of the department with assessment prorated on the basis of the gross
2payroll for this state of the exempt employer, reported to the department for the
3previous calendar year for unemployment compensation insurance purposes under
4ch. 108. If the exempt employer is not covered under ch. 108, then the department
5shall determine the comparable gross payroll for the exempt employer. If payment
6of any assessment made under this subsection is not made within 30 days of the order
7of the department, the attorney general may appear on behalf of the state to collect
8the assessment.
SB327, s. 37 9Section 37. 106.11 (2) (a) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,27,1610 106.11 (2) (a) 1. b. The individual has, or is a member of a family which has,
11received a total family income for the 6-month period prior to application for the
12program involved, excluding unemployment compensation insurance, child support
13payments and welfare payments, which in relation to family size did not exceed the
14higher of the poverty level determined in accordance with criteria established by the
15director of the federal office of management and budget or 70% of the lower living
16standard income level.
SB327, s. 38 17Section 38. 106.21 (9) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB327, s. 39 18Section 39. 106.215 (10) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1927
, is repealed.
SB327, s. 40 20Section 40. Chapter 108 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,27,2121 CHAPTER 108
SB327,27,2322 UNEMPLOYMENT insurance and
23 RESERVES ANd compensation
SB327, s. 41 24Section 41. 108.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,28,17
1108.01 (1) Unemployment in Wisconsin is recognized as an urgent public
2problem, gravely affecting the health, morals and welfare of the people of this state.
3The burdens resulting from irregular employment and reduced annual earnings fall
4directly on the unemployed worker and his or her family. The decreased and
5irregular purchasing power of wage earners in turn vitally affects the livelihood of
6farmers, merchants and manufacturers, results in a decreased demand for their
7products, and thus tends partially to paralyze the economic life of the entire state.
8In good times and in bad times unemployment is a heavy social cost, directly affecting
9many thousands of wage earners. Each employing unit in Wisconsin should pay at
10least a part of this social cost, connected with its own irregular operations, by
11financing compensation benefits for its own unemployed workers. Each employer's
12contribution rate should vary in accordance with its own unemployment costs, as
13shown by experience under this chapter. Whether or not a given employing unit can
14provide steadier work and wages for its own employes, it can reasonably be required
15to build up a limited reserve for unemployment, out of which benefits shall be paid
16to its eligible unemployed workers, as a matter of right, based on their respective
17wages and lengths of service.
SB327, s. 42 18Section 42. 108.02 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,28,2119 108.02 (4m) (a) All payments earnings for wage-earning service made which
20are paid
to an employe during his or her base period as a result of employment for
21an employer;
SB327, s. 43 22Section 43. 108.02 (4m) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB327,29,223 108.02 (4m) (g) All salary reduction amounts that are not wages and that
24would have been paid to an employe by an employer as salary during the employe's

1base period but for a salary reduction agreement under a cafeteria plan, within the
2meaning of 26 USC 125.
SB327, s. 44 3Section 44. 108.02 (12) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,29,84 108.02 (12) (b) (intro.) Paragraph (a) does not apply to an individual
5performing services for an employing unit other than a government unit or nonprofit
6organization
in a capacity other than as a contract operator with a carrier or as a
7skidding operator or piece cutter with a forest products manufacturer or a logging
8contractor
logger or trucker, if the employing unit satisfies the department that:
SB327, s. 45 9Section 45. 108.02 (12) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,29,1410 108.02 (12) (c) (intro.) Paragraph (a) does not apply to an individual performing
11services for a government unit or nonprofit organization, or for an any other
12employing unit in a capacity as a contract operator with a carrier or as a skidding
13operator or piece cutter with a forest products manufacturer or a logging contractor

14logger or trucker if the employing unit satisfies the department:
SB327, s. 46 15Section 46. 108.02 (15) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,29,2116 108.02 (15) (c) 1. Such service is deemed "employment" covered by this chapter
17pursuant to a reciprocal arrangement between the department and each agency
18administering the unemployment compensation insurance law of a jurisdiction in
19which part of such service is performed; or no contributions are required with respect
20to any of such service under any other unemployment compensation insurance law;
21and
SB327, s. 47 22Section 47. 108.02 (15) (dm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,29,2423 108.02 (15) (dm) 1. Such service is not covered under the unemployment
24compensation insurance law of any other state or Canada; and
SB327, s. 48 25Section 48. 108.02 (15) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,30,6
1108.02 (15) (e) In determining whether an individual's entire services shall be
2deemed "employment" subject to this chapter, under pars. (b), (c), (d), (dm) and (dn),
3the department may determine and redetermine the individual's status hereunder
4for such reasonable periods as it deems advisable, and may refund (as paid by
5mistake) any contributions which have been paid hereunder with respect to services
6duly covered under any other unemployment compensation insurance law.
SB327, s. 49 7Section 49. 108.02 (15) (gm) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
827
, is repealed.
SB327, s. 50 9Section 50. 108.02 (15) (i) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,30,1310 108.02 (15) (i) 2. By the spouse of such a student, if given written notice at the
11start of such service, that the work is under a program to provide financial assistance
12to the student and that the work will not be covered by any program of
13unemployment compensation insurance.
SB327, s. 51 14Section 51. 108.02 (15) (k) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,30,1715 108.02 (15) (k) 5. With respect to which unemployment compensation
16insurance is payable under the federal railroad unemployment insurance act (52
17Stat. 1094);
SB327, s. 52 18Section 52. 108.02 (15) (k) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,30,2119 108.02 (15) (k) 9. Covered by any other unemployment compensation
20insurance law pursuant to a reciprocal arrangement made by the department under
21s. 108.14 (8m);
SB327, s. 53 22Section 53. 108.02 (15) (k) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,31,223 108.02 (15) (k) 10. For an employer who would otherwise be subject to this
24chapter solely because of sub. (13) (f), if and while the employer, with written notice
25to and approval by the department, duly covers under the unemployment

1compensation insurance law of another jurisdiction all services for such employer
2which would otherwise be covered under this chapter;
SB327, s. 54 3Section 54. 108.02 (15) (k) 14. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,31,154 108.02 (15) (k) 14. By an individual for an employer which is engaged in the
5processing of fresh perishable fruits or vegetables within a given calendar year if the
6individual has been employed by the employer solely within the active processing
7season or seasons, as determined by the department, of the establishment in which
8the individual has been employed by the employer, and the individual's base period
9wages with the employer are less than the wages required to start a benefit year
10under s. 108.04 (4) (a), unless the individual was paid wages of $200 or more for
11services performed in employment or other work covered by the unemployment
12compensation insurance law of any state or the federal government, other than work
13performed for the processing employer, during the 4 most recently completed
14quarters preceding the individual's first week of employment by the processing
15employer within that year;
SB327, s. 55 16Section 55. 108.02 (15) (k) 19. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,31,2117 108.02 (15) (k) 19. b. The individual has been paid or is treated as having been
18paid wages or other remuneration of $500 or more during his or her base period for
19services performed for at least one employer other than the seasonal employer which
20is subject to the unemployment compensation insurance law of any state or the
21federal government.
SB327, s. 56 22Section 56. 108.02 (18m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB327,31,2423 108.02 (18m) Logger. "Logger" means a skidding operator or piece cutter with
24a forest products manufacturer or a logging contractor.
SB327, s. 57 25Section 57. 108.02 (21) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,32,2
1108.02 (21) (a) 2. Are not subject to contributions under another
2unemployment compensation insurance law.
SB327, s. 58 3Section 58. 108.02 (21) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,32,74 108.02 (21) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), an employer's payroll includes only
5the first $10,500 of wages paid by an employer to an individual during a calendar
6year, including any wages paid for any work covered by the unemployment
7compensation insurance law of any other state, except as authorized in s. 108.17 (5).
SB327, s. 59 8Section 59. 108.02 (25e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB327,32,109 108.02 (25e) Trucker. "Trucker" means a contract operator with a trucking
10carrier.
SB327, s. 60 11Section 60. 108.04 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,32,1712 108.04 (4) (a) A claimant is not eligible to start a benefit year unless the
13claimant has combined base period wages equal to at least 30 times the claimant's
14weekly benefit rate under s. 108.05 (1), including combined base period wages equal
15to at least 7 4 times the claimant's weekly benefit rate under s. 108.05 (1) in one or
16more quarters
outside of the quarter within the claimant's base period in which the
17claimant has the highest base period wages.
SB327, s. 61 18Section 61. 108.04 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,32,2519 108.04 (4) (c) An employe is not eligible to start a new benefit year unless,
20subsequent to the start of the employe's most recent benefit year in which benefits
21were paid to the employe, the employe has performed services and earned wages for
22those services
equal to at least 8 times the employe's latest weekly benefit rate under
23s. 108.05 (1) that was payable to the employe in the employe's most recent benefit
24year in employment or other work covered by the unemployment compensation
25insurance law of any state or the federal government.
SB327, s. 62
1Section 62. 108.04 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,33,252 108.04 (5) Discharge for misconduct. An employe whose work is terminated
3by an employing unit for misconduct connected with the employe's work is ineligible
4to receive benefits until 7 weeks have elapsed since the end of the week in which the
5discharge occurs and the employe earns wages after the week in which the discharge
6occurs equal to at least 14 times the employe's weekly benefit rate under s. 108.05
7(1) in employment or other work covered by the unemployment compensation
8insurance law of any state or the federal government. For purposes of
9requalification, the employe's weekly benefit rate shall be that rate which would
10have been paid had the discharge not occurred. The wages paid to an employe by an
11employer which terminates employment of the employe for misconduct connected
12with the employe's employment shall be excluded from the employe's base period
13wages under s. 108.06 (1) for purposes of benefit entitlement. The department shall,
14by rule, prescribe the conditions under which an employe's possession, use or
15impairment due to use of a controlled substance, as defined in s. 961.01 (4), or a
16controlled substance analog, as defined in s. 961.01 (4m), or an employe's violation
17of a work rule relating to controlled substances testing constitutes misconduct. This
18subsection does not preclude an employe who has employment with an employer
19other than the employer which terminated the employe for misconduct from
20establishing a benefit year using the base period wages excluded under this
21subsection if the employe qualifies to establish a benefit year under s. 108.06 (2) (a).
22The department shall charge to the fund's balancing account any benefits otherwise
23chargeable to the account of an employer that is subject to the contribution
24requirements under ss. 108.17 and 108.18 from which base period wages are
25excluded under this subsection.
SB327, s. 63
1Section 63. 108.04 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,34,122 108.04 (7) (a) If an employe terminates work with an employing unit, the
3employe is ineligible to receive benefits until 4 weeks have elapsed since the end of
4the week in which the termination occurs and the employe earns wages after the
5week in which the termination occurs equal to at least 4 times the employe's weekly
6benefit rate under s. 108.05 (1) in employment or other work covered by the
7unemployment compensation insurance law of any state or the federal government.
8For purposes of requalification, the employe's weekly benefit rate shall be that rate
9which would have been paid had the termination not occurred. This paragraph does
10not preclude an employe from establishing a benefit year by using the base period
11wages paid by the employer from which the employe voluntarily terminated, if the
12employe is qualified to establish a benefit year under s. 108.06 (2) (a).
SB327, s. 64 13Section 64. 108.04 (7) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,34,2214 108.04 (7) (e) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the department determines that
15the employe accepted work which the employe could have refused failed to accept
16with good cause under sub. (8) and terminated such work with the same good cause
17and within the first 10 weeks after starting the work, or that the employe accepted
18work which the employe could have refused under sub. (9) and terminated such work
19within the first 10 weeks after starting the work. For purposes of this paragraph,
20an employe has the same good cause for voluntarily terminating work if the employe
21could have failed to accept the work under sub. (8) (d) when it was offered, regardless
22of the reason articulated by the employe for the termination.
SB327, s. 65 23Section 65. 108.04 (7) (L) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,35,324 108.04 (7) (L) (intro.) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the department
25determines that the employe terminated work to accept employment or other work

1covered by the unemployment compensation insurance law of any state or the federal
2government, and earned wages in the subsequent work equal to at least 4 times the
3employe's weekly benefit rate under s. 108.05 (1) if the work:
SB327, s. 66 4Section 66. 108.04 (7) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,35,95 108.04 (7) (p) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the department determines that
6an employe, while claiming benefits for partial unemployment, terminated work to
7accept employment or other work covered by the unemployment compensation
8insurance law of any state or the federal government, if that work offered an average
9weekly wage greater than the average weekly wage earned in the work terminated.
SB327, s. 67 10Section 67. 108.04 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,35,2511 108.04 (8) (a) If an employe fails, without good cause, to accept suitable work
12when offered, the employe is ineligible to receive benefits until 4 weeks have elapsed
13since the end of the week in which the failure occurs and the employe earns wages
14after the week in which the failure occurs equal to at least 4 times the employe's
15weekly benefit rate under s. 108.05 (1) in employment or other work covered by the
16unemployment compensation insurance law of any state or the federal government.
17For purposes of requalification, the employe's weekly benefit rate shall be that rate
18which would have been paid had the failure not occurred. This paragraph does not
19preclude an employe from establishing a benefit year during a period in which the
20employe is ineligible to receive benefits under this paragraph if the employe qualifies
21to establish a benefit year under s. 108.06 (2) (a). The department shall charge to the
22fund's balancing account any benefits otherwise chargeable to the account of an
23employer that is subject to the contribution requirements under ss. 108.17 and
24108.18 whenever an employe of that employer fails, without good cause, to accept
25suitable work offered by that employer.
SB327, s. 68
1Section 68. 108.04 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,36,142 108.04 (8) (c) If an employe fails, without good cause, to return to work with
3a former employer that recalls the employe within 52 weeks after the employe last
4worked for that employer, the employe is ineligible to receive benefits until 4 weeks
5have elapsed since the end of the week in which the failure occurs and the employe
6earns wages after the week in which the failure occurs equal to at least 4 times the
7employe's weekly benefit rate under s. 108.05 (1) in employment or other work
8covered by the unemployment compensation insurance law of any state or the federal
9government. For purposes of requalification, the employe's weekly benefit rate shall
10be that rate which would have been paid had the failure not occurred. This
11paragraph does not preclude an employe from establishing a benefit year during a
12period in which the employe is ineligible to receive benefits under this paragraph if
13the employe qualifies to establish a benefit year under s. 108.06 (2) (a). If an employe
14receives actual notice of a recall to work, par. (a) applies in lieu of this paragraph.
SB327, s. 69 15Section 69. 108.04 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,36,2316 108.04 (8) (d) An employe shall have good cause under par. (a) or (c), regardless
17of the reason articulated by the employe for the failure,
if the department determines
18that the failure related to involved work at a lower grade of skill or significantly lower
19rate of pay than applied to the employe on one or more recent jobs, and that the
20employe had not yet had a reasonable opportunity, in view of labor market conditions
21and the employe's degree of skill, but not to exceed 6 weeks after the employe became
22unemployed, to seek a new job substantially in line with the employe's prior job skill
23and rate of pay.
SB327, s. 70 24Section 70. 108.04 (12) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,37,3
1108.04 (12) (c) Any individual who receives unemployment compensation
2insurance for a given week under any federal law through any federal agency shall
3be ineligible for benefits paid or payable for that same week under this chapter.
SB327, s. 71 4Section 71. 108.04 (12) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB327,37,85 108.04 (12) (d) Any individual who receives unemployment compensation
6insurance for a given week under the law of any other state (with no use of benefit
7credits earned under this chapter) shall be ineligible for benefits paid or payable for
8that same week under this chapter.
SB327, s. 72 9Section 72. 108.05 (1) (f) and (g) of the statutes are repealed.
SB327, s. 73 10Section 73. 108.05 (1) (h) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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