AB219,28,73 3. If, after a hearing under s. 108.227 (5) (a), the department affirms a
4determination under subd. 1. that an applicant or registrant is liable for delinquent
5contributions, the department shall affirm its denial or revocation. An applicant or
6registrant may seek judicial review under s. 108.227 (6) of an affirmation by the
7department of a denial or revocation under this subdivision.
AB219,28,138 4. If, after a hearing under s. 108.227 (5) (a), the department determines that
9a person whose certificate of registration is revoked or whose application is denied
10under subd. 1. is not liable for delinquent contributions, as defined in s. 108.227 (1)
11(d), the department shall reinstate the certificate of registration or approve the
12application, unless there are other grounds for revocation or denial. The department
13may not charge a fee for reinstatement of a certificate under this subdivision.
AB219,42 14Section 42. 103.91 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB219,28,2015 103.91 (4) (d) 1. The department may deny an application for the issuance or
16renewal of a certificate of registration under sub. (1), or revoke such a certificate
17already issued, if the department determines that the applicant or registrant is
18liable for delinquent contributions, as defined in s. 108.227 (1) (d). Notwithstanding
19s. 103.005 (10), an action taken under this subdivision is subject to review only as
20provided under s. 108.227 (5) and not as provided in ch. 227.
AB219,29,321 2. If the department denies an application or revokes a certificate of
22registration under subd. 1., the department shall mail a notice of denial or revocation
23to the applicant or registrant. The notice shall include a statement of the facts that
24warrant the denial or revocation and a statement that the applicant or registrant
25may, within 30 days after the date on which the notice of denial or revocation is

1mailed, file a written request with the department to have the determination that
2the applicant or registrant is liable for delinquent contributions reviewed at a
3hearing under s. 108.227 (5) (a).
AB219,29,84 3. If, after a hearing under s. 108.227 (5) (a), the department affirms a
5determination under subd. 1. that an applicant or registrant is liable for delinquent
6contributions, the department shall affirm its denial or revocation. An applicant or
7registrant may seek judicial review under s. 108.227 (6) of an affirmation by the
8department of a denial or revocation under this subdivision.
AB219,29,149 4. If, after a hearing under s. 108.227 (5) (a), the department determines that
10a person whose certificate is revoked or whose application is denied under subd. 1.
11is not liable for delinquent contributions, as defined in s. 108.227 (1) (d), the
12department shall reinstate the certificate or approve the application, unless there
13are other grounds for revocation or denial. The department may not charge a fee for
14reinstatement of a certificate under this subdivision.
AB219,43 15Section 43. 103.92 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB219,30,216 103.92 (3) Certificate. The department shall inspect each camp for which
17application to operate is made, to determine if it is in compliance with the rules of
18the department establishing minimum standards for migrant labor camps. Except
19as provided under subs. (6) and, (7) , and (8), if the department finds that the camp
20is in compliance with the rules, it shall issue a certificate authorizing the camp to
21operate until March 31 of the next year. The department shall refuse to issue a
22certificate if it finds that the camp is in violation of such rules, if the person
23maintaining the camp has failed to pay court-ordered payments as provided in sub.
24(6) or if the person maintaining the camp is liable for delinquent taxes as provided

1in sub. (7) or delinquent unemployment insurance contributions as provided in sub.
2(8)
.
AB219,44 3Section 44. 103.92 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB219,30,104 103.92 (8) Liability for delinquent unemployment insurance contributions.
5(a) The department may deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a
6certificate to operate a migrant labor camp, or revoke such a certificate already
7issued, if the department determines that the applicant or person operating the
8camp is liable for delinquent contributions, as defined in s. 108.227 (1) (d).
9Notwithstanding s. 103.005 (10), an action taken under this paragraph is subject to
10review only as provided under s. 108.227 (5) and not as provided in ch. 227.
AB219,30,1811 (b) If the department denies an application or revokes a certificate under par.
12(a), the department shall mail a notice of denial or revocation to the applicant or
13person operating the camp. The notice shall include a statement of the facts that
14warrant the denial or revocation and a statement that the applicant or person
15operating the camp may, within 30 days after the date on which the notice of denial
16or revocation is mailed, file a written request with the department to have the
17determination that the applicant or person operating the camp is liable for
18delinquent contributions reviewed at a hearing under s. 108.227 (5) (a).
AB219,30,2419 (c) If, after a hearing under s. 108.227 (5) (a), the department affirms a
20determination under par. (a) that an applicant or person operating a camp is liable
21for delinquent contributions, the department shall affirm its denial or revocation.
22An applicant or person operating a camp may seek judicial review under s. 108.227
23(6) of an affirmation by the department of a denial or revocation under this
24paragraph.
AB219,31,6
1(d) If, after a hearing under s. 108.227 (5) (a), the department determines that
2a person whose certificate is revoked or whose application is denied under par. (a) is
3not liable for delinquent contributions, as defined in s. 108.227 (1) (d), the
4department shall reinstate the certificate or approve the application, unless there
5are other grounds for revocation or denial. The department may not charge a fee for
6reinstatement of a certificate under this paragraph.
AB219,45 7Section 45. 104.07 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB219,31,128 104.07 (1) The department shall make rules, and, except as provided under
9subs. (5) and, (6), and (7), grant licenses to any employer who employs any employee
10who is unable to earn the living wage determined by the department, permitting the
11employee to work for a wage that is commensurate with the employee's ability. Each
12license so granted shall establish a wage for the licensee.
AB219,31,18 13(2) The department shall make rules, and, except as provided under subs. (5)
14and, (6), and (7), grant licenses to sheltered workshops, to permit the employment
15of workers with disabilities who are unable to earn the living wage at a wage that
16is commensurate with their ability and productivity. A license granted to a sheltered
17workshop under this subsection may be issued for the entire workshop or a
18department of the workshop.
AB219,46 19Section 46. 104.07 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB219,31,2520 104.07 (7) (a) The department may deny an application for the issuance or
21renewal of a license under sub. (1) or (2), or revoke such a license already issued, if
22the department determines that the applicant or licensee is liable for delinquent
23contributions, as defined in s. 108.227 (1) (d). Notwithstanding s. 103.005 (10), an
24action taken under this paragraph is subject to review only as provided under s.
25108.227 (5) and not as provided in ch. 227.
AB219,32,7
1(b) If the department denies an application or revokes a license under par. (a),
2the department shall mail a notice of denial or revocation to the applicant or licensee.
3The notice shall include a statement of the facts that warrant the denial or revocation
4and a statement that the applicant or licensee may, within 30 days after the date on
5which the notice of denial or revocation is mailed, file a written request with the
6department to have the determination that the applicant or licensee is liable for
7delinquent contributions reviewed at a hearing under s. 108.227 (5) (a).
AB219,32,128 (c) If, after a hearing under s. 108.227 (5) (a), the department affirms a
9determination under par. (a) that an applicant or licensee is liable for delinquent
10contributions, the department shall affirm its denial or revocation. An applicant or
11licensee may seek judicial review under s. 108.227 (6) of an affirmation by the
12department of a denial or revocation under this paragraph.
AB219,32,1813 (d) If, after a hearing under s. 108.227 (5) (a), the department determines that
14a person whose license is revoked or whose application is denied under par. (a) is not
15liable for delinquent contributions, as defined in s. 108.227 (1) (d), the department
16shall reinstate the license or approve the application, unless there are other grounds
17for revocation or denial. The department may not charge a fee for reinstatement of
18a license under this paragraph.
AB219,47 19Section 47. 105.13 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB219,33,920 105.13 (1) The department may issue licenses to employment agents, and
21refuse to issue a license whenever, after investigation, the department finds that the
22character of the applicant makes the applicant unfit to be an employment agent, that
23the applicant has failed to pay court-ordered payments as provided in sub. (2) or, that
24the applicant is liable for delinquent taxes as provided in sub. (3), or that the
25applicant is liable for delinquent unemployment insurance contributions as

1provided in sub. (4),
or when the premises for conducting the business of an
2employment agent is found upon investigation to be unfit for such use. Any license
3granted by the department may be suspended or revoked by it upon notice to the
4licensee and good cause. Failure to comply with this chapter and rules promulgated
5thereunder, or with any lawful orders of the department, is cause to suspend or
6revoke a license. Failure to pay court-ordered payments as provided in sub. (2) is
7cause to deny, suspend, restrict, refuse to renew or otherwise withhold a license.
8Liability for delinquent taxes as provided in sub. (3) or delinquent unemployment
9insurance contributions as provided in sub. (4)
is cause to deny or revoke a license.
AB219,48 10Section 48. 105.13 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB219,33,1611 105.13 (4) (a) The department may deny an application for the issuance or
12renewal of an employment agent's license, or revoke such a license already issued,
13if the department determines that the applicant or licensee is liable for delinquent
14contributions, as defined in s. 108.227 (1) (d). Notwithstanding s. 103.005 (10), an
15action taken under this paragraph is subject to review only as provided under s.
16108.227 (5) and not as provided in ch. 227.
AB219,33,2317 (b) If the department denies an application or revokes a license under par. (a),
18the department shall mail a notice of denial or revocation to the applicant or licensee.
19The notice shall include a statement of the facts that warrant the denial or revocation
20and a statement that the applicant or licensee may, within 30 days after the date on
21which the notice of denial or revocation is mailed, file a written request with the
22department to have the determination that the applicant or licensee is liable for
23delinquent contributions reviewed at a hearing under s. 108.227 (5) (a).
AB219,34,324 (c) If, after a hearing under s. 108.227 (5) (a), the department affirms a
25determination under par. (a) that an applicant or licensee is liable for delinquent

1contributions, the department shall affirm its denial or revocation. An applicant or
2licensee may seek judicial review under s. 108.227 (6) of an affirmation by the
3department of a denial or revocation under this paragraph.
AB219,34,94 (d) If, after a hearing under s. 108.227 (5) (a), the department determines that
5a person whose license is revoked or whose application is denied under par. (a) is not
6liable for delinquent contributions, as defined in s. 108.227 (1) (d), the department
7shall reinstate the license or approve the application, unless there are other grounds
8for revocation or denial. The department may not charge a fee for reinstatement of
9a license under this paragraph.
AB219,49 10Section 49. 108.02 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB219,34,1611 108.02 (4m) (a) All earnings for wage-earning service which are paid to an
12employee during his or her base period as a result of employment for an employer
13except any payment made to or on behalf of an employee or his or her beneficiary
14under a cafeteria plan within the meaning of 26 USC 125, if the payment would not
15be treated as wages without regard to that plan and if 26 USC 125 would not treat
16the payment as constructively received
;
AB219,50 17Section 50. 108.02 (4m) (g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB219,51 18Section 51. 108.02 (10e) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 108.02 (10e)
19(am) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB219,34,2120 108.02 (10e) (am) (intro.) "Departmental error" means an error made by the
21department in computing or paying benefits which results exclusively from:
AB219,52 22Section 52. 108.02 (10e) (a) and (b) of the statutes are renumbered 108.02
23(10e) (am) 1. and 2.
AB219,53 24Section 53. 108.02 (10e) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB219,35,4
1108.02 (10e) (bm) "Departmental error" does not include an error made by the
2department in computing, paying, or crediting benefits to any individual, whether
3or not a claimant, or in crediting contributions or reimbursements to one or more
4employers that results from any of the following:
AB219,35,55 1. A computer malfunction or programming error.
AB219,35,66 2. An error in transmitting data to or from a financial institution.
AB219,35,77 3. A typographical or keying error.
AB219,35,88 4. A bookkeeping or other payment processing error.
AB219,35,119 5. An action by the department resulting from a false statement or
10representation by an individual, including a statement or representation relating to
11the individual's identity.
AB219,35,1312 6. An action by the department resulting from an unauthorized manipulation
13of an electronic system from within or outside the department.
AB219,54 14Section 54. 108.02 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB219,36,215 108.02 (13) (a) "Employer" means every government unit and Indian tribe, and
16any person, association, corporation, whether domestic or foreign, or legal
17representative, debtor in possession or trustee in bankruptcy or receiver or trustee
18of a person, partnership, association, or corporation, or guardian of the estate of a
19person, or legal representative of a deceased person, any partnership or partnerships
20consisting of the same partners, except as provided in par. (L), any limited liability
21company or limited liability companies consisting of the same members, except as
22provided in par. (kL)
, and any fraternal benefit society as defined in s. 614.01 (1) (a),
23which is subject to this chapter under the statutes of 1975, or which has had
24employment in this state and becomes subject to this chapter under this subsection
25and, notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, any service insurance

1corporation organized or operating under ch. 613, except as provided in s. 108.152
2(6) (a) 3.
AB219,55 3Section 55. 108.02 (13) (kL) of the statutes is repealed.
AB219,56 4Section 56. 108.02 (15) (kt) of the statutes is created to read:
AB219,36,85 108.02 (15) (kt) "Employment", as applied to work for a given employer other
6than a government unit, an Indian tribe, or a nonprofit organization, except as the
7employer elects otherwise with the department's approval, does not include service
8performed by an inmate of a state prison, as defined in s. 302.01, or a federal prison.
AB219,57 9Section 57. 108.04 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB219,37,210 108.04 (1) (f) If an employee is required by law to have a license issued by a
11governmental agency to perform his or her customary work for an employer, and the
12employee's employment is suspended or terminated because the employee's license
13has been suspended, revoked or not renewed due to the employee's fault, the
14employee is not eligible to receive benefits until 5 weeks have elapsed since the end
15of the week in which the suspension or termination occurs or until the license is
16reinstated or renewed, whichever occurs first. The wages paid by the employer with
17which an employee's employment is suspended or terminated shall be excluded from
18the employee's base period wages under s. 108.06 (1) for purposes of benefit
19entitlement while the suspension, revocation or nonrenewal of the license is in effect.
20This paragraph does not preclude an employee from establishing a benefit year using
21the wages excluded under this paragraph if the employee qualifies to establish a
22benefit year under s. 108.06 (2) (a). The department shall charge to the fund's
23balancing account any benefits paid during a benefit year otherwise chargeable to
24the account of an employer that is subject to the contribution requirements of ss.
25108.17 and 108.18 from which base period wages are excluded under this paragraph

1if an employee qualifies to receive benefits for any week in that benefit year using
2wages that were excluded under this paragraph
.
AB219,58 3Section 58. 108.04 (1) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB219,37,74 108.04 (1) (g) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (gm) and s. 108.06 (7) (d), the
5base period wages utilized to compute total benefits payable to an individual under
6s. 108.06 (1) as a result of the following employment shall not exceed 10 times the
7individual's weekly benefit rate based solely on that employment under s. 108.05 (1):
AB219,59 8Section 59. 108.04 (1) (hm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB219,37,219 108.04 (1) (hm) The department may require any claimant to appear before it
10and to answer truthfully, orally or in writing, any questions relating to the claimant's
11eligibility for benefits and or to provide such demographic information as may be
12necessary to permit the department to conduct a statistically valid sample audit of
13compliance with this chapter. A claimant is not eligible to receive benefits for any
14week in which the claimant fails to comply with a request by the department to
15provide the information required under this paragraph, or any subsequent week,
16until the claimant complies or satisfies the department that he or she had good cause
17for failure to comply with a request of the department under this paragraph. If
18Except as provided in s. 108.04 (2) (e) and (f), if a claimant later complies with a
19request by the department or satisfies the department that he or she had good cause
20for failure to comply with a request
, the claimant is eligible to receive benefits as of
21the week in which the failure occurred, if otherwise qualified.
AB219,60 22Section 60. 108.04 (1) (i) of the statutes is repealed.
AB219,61 23Section 61. 108.04 (2) (a) 3. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB219,37,2524 108.04 (2) (a) 3. c. Whether the individual has recall rights with the employer
25under the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement.; and
AB219,62
1Section 62. 108.04 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB219,38,62 108.04 (2) (a) 4. If the claimant is claiming benefits for a week other than an
3initial week, the claimant provides information or job application materials that are
4requested by the department and participates in a public employment office
5workshop or training program or in similar reemployment services that are required
6by the department under sub. (15) (a) 2.
AB219,63 7Section 63. 108.04 (2) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB219,38,128 108.04 (2) (g) 1. Each claimant shall create security credentials in order to
9engage in transactions with the department, including the filing of an initial or
10continued claim for benefits. The security credentials may consist of a personal
11identification number, username, and password, or any other means prescribed by
12the department.
AB219,39,713 2. If a claimant's security credentials are used in the filing of an initial or
14continued claim for benefits or any other transaction, the individual using the
15security credentials is presumed to have been the claimant or the claimant's
16authorized agent. This presumption may be rebutted by a preponderance of evidence
17showing that the claimant who created the security credentials or the claimant's
18authorized agent was not the person who used the credentials in a given transaction.
19If a claimant uses an agent to engage in any transaction with the department using
20the claimant's security credentials, the claimant is responsible for the actions of the
21agent. If a claimant who created security credentials or the claimant's authorized
22agent divulges the credentials to another person, or fails to take adequate measures
23to protect the credentials from being divulged to an unauthorized person, and the
24department pays benefits to an unauthorized person because of the claimant's action
25or inaction, the department may recover from the claimant the benefits that were

1paid to the unauthorized person in the same manner as provided for overpayments
2to claimants under s. 108.22 (8) or under 108.245. If a claimant who created security
3credentials or the claimant's authorized agent divulges the credentials to another
4person, or fails to take adequate measures to protect the credentials from being
5divulged to an unauthorized person, the department is not obligated to pursue
6recovery of, or to reimburse the claimant for, benefits payable to the claimant that
7were erroneously paid to another person.
AB219,64 8Section 64. 108.04 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB219,39,129 108.04 (2) (h) A claimant shall, when the claimant first files a claim for benefits
10under this chapter and during each subsequent week the claimant files for benefits
11under this chapter, inform the department whether he or she is receiving social
12security disability insurance benefits under 42 USC ch. 7 subch. II.
AB219,65 13Section 65. 108.04 (8) (a) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB219,40,314 108.04 (8) (a) If an employee fails, without good cause, to accept suitable work
15when offered, the employee is ineligible to receive benefits until 4 weeks have
16elapsed since the end of the week in which the failure occurs and
the employee earns
17wages after the week in which the failure occurs equal to at least 4 6 times the
18employee's weekly benefit rate under s. 108.05 (1) in employment or other work
19covered by the unemployment insurance law of any state or the federal government.
20For purposes of requalification, the employee's weekly benefit rate shall be that rate
21which would have been paid had the failure not occurred. This paragraph does not
22preclude an employee from establishing a benefit year during a period in which the
23employee is ineligible to receive benefits under this paragraph if the employee
24qualifies to establish a benefit year under s. 108.06 (2) (a). The department shall
25charge to the fund's balancing account any benefits otherwise chargeable to the

1account of an employer that is subject to the contribution requirements under ss.
2108.17 and 108.18 whenever an employee of that employer fails, without good cause,
3to accept suitable work offered by that employer.
AB219,40,204 (c) If an employee fails, without good cause, to return to work with a former
5employer that recalls the employee within 52 weeks after the employee last worked
6for that employer, the employee is ineligible to receive benefits until 4 weeks have
7elapsed since the end of the week in which the failure occurs and
the employee earns
8wages after the week in which the failure occurs equal to at least 4 6 times the
9employee's weekly benefit rate under s. 108.05 (1) in employment or other work
10covered by the unemployment insurance law of any state or the federal government.
11For purposes of requalification, the employee's weekly benefit rate shall be that rate
12which would have been paid had the failure not occurred. This paragraph does not
13preclude an employee from establishing a benefit year during a period in which the
14employee is ineligible to receive benefits under this paragraph if the employee
15qualifies to establish a benefit year under s. 108.06 (2) (a). The department shall
16charge to the fund's balancing account any benefits otherwise chargeable to the
17account of any employer that is subject to the contribution requirements under ss.
18108.17 and 108.18 whenever an employee of that employer fails, without good cause,
19to return to work with that employer. If an employee receives actual notice of a recall
20to work, par. (a) applies in lieu of this paragraph.
AB219,66 21Section 66. 108.04 (12) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB219,40,2422 108.04 (12) (f) 1. Any individual who actually receives social security disability
23insurance benefits under 42 USC ch. 7 subch. II in a given week is ineligible for
24benefits paid or payable in that same week under this chapter.
AB219,41,5
12. Information that the department receives or acquires from the federal social
2security administration that an individual is receiving social security disability
3insurance benefits under 42 USC ch. 7 subch. II in a given week is considered
4conclusive, absent clear and convincing evidence that the information was
5erroneous.
AB219,67 6Section 67. 108.04 (15) of the statutes is created to read:
AB219,41,97 108.04 (15) Department powers to assist claimants. (a) Except as provided
8in par. (b), the department may do any of the following for the purpose of assisting
9claimants to find or obtain work:
AB219,41,1410 1. Use the information or materials provided under sub. (2) (a) 4. to assess a
11claimant's efforts, skills, and ability to find or obtain work and to develop a list of
12potential opportunities for a claimant to obtain suitable work. A claimant who
13otherwise satisfies the requirement under sub. (2) (a) 3. is not required to apply for
14any specific positions on the list in order to satisfy that requirement.
AB219,41,1815 2. Require a claimant to participate in a public employment office workshop or
16training program or in similar reemployment services that do not charge the
17claimant a participation fee and that offer instruction to improve the claimant's
18ability to obtain suitable work.
AB219,41,2019 (b) This subsection does not apply with respect to a claimant who is exempt
20from any of the requirements in sub. (2) (a) 2. or 3. in a given week.
AB219,68 21Section 68. 108.05 (1) (n) to (p) of the statutes are repealed.
AB219,69 22Section 69. 108.05 (1) (q) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB219,42,1123 108.05 (1) (q) (intro.) Each eligible employee shall be paid benefits for each
24week of total unemployment that commences on or after January 4, 2009, and before
25January 5, 2014,
at the weekly benefit rate specified in this paragraph. Unless sub.

1(1m) applies, the weekly benefit rate shall equal 4 percent of the employee's base
2period wages that were paid during that quarter of the employee's base period in
3which the employee was paid the highest total wages, rounded down to the nearest
4whole dollar, except that, if that amount is less than the minimum amount shown
5in the following schedule, no benefits are payable to the employee and, if that amount
6is more than the maximum amount shown in the following schedule, the employee's
7weekly benefit rate shall be the maximum amount shown in the following schedule
8and except that, if the employee's benefits are exhausted during any week under s.
9108.06 (1), the employee shall be paid the remaining amount of benefits payable to
10the employee in lieu of the amount shown in the following schedule: [See Figure
11108.05 (1) (q) following]
AB219,70 12Section 70. 108.05 (1) (q) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin
13Acts 11
and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB219,43,214 108.05 (1) (q) (intro.) Except as provided in s. 108.062 (6) (a), each eligible
15employee shall be paid benefits for each week of total unemployment that
16commences on or after January 4, 2009, and before January 5, 2014, at the weekly
17benefit rate specified in this paragraph. Unless sub. (1m) applies, the weekly benefit
18rate shall equal 4 percent of the employee's base period wages that were paid during
19that quarter of the employee's base period in which the employee was paid the
20highest total wages, rounded down to the nearest whole dollar, except that, if that
21amount is less than the minimum amount shown in the following schedule, no
22benefits are payable to the employee and, if that amount is more than the maximum
23amount shown in the following schedule, the employee's weekly benefit rate shall be
24the maximum amount shown in the following schedule and except that, if the
25employee's benefits are exhausted during any week under s. 108.06 (1), the employee

1shall be paid the remaining amount of benefits payable to the employee in lieu of the
2amount shown in the following schedule: [See Figure 108.05 (1) (q) following]
AB219,71 3Section 71. 108.05 (1) (r) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin
4Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB219,43,185 108.05 (1) (r) (intro.) Except as provided in s. 108.062 (6) (a), each eligible
6employee shall be paid benefits for each week of total unemployment that
7commences on or after January 5, 2014, at the weekly benefit rate specified in this
8paragraph. Unless sub. (1m) applies, the weekly benefit rate shall equal 4 percent
9of the employee's base period wages that were paid during that quarter of the
10employee's base period in which the employee was paid the highest total wages,
11rounded down to the nearest whole dollar, except that, if that amount is less than the
12minimum amount shown in the following schedule, no benefits are payable to the
13employee and, if that amount is more than the maximum amount shown in the
14following schedule, the employee's weekly benefit rate shall be the maximum
15amount shown in the following schedule and except that, if the employee's benefits
16are exhausted during any week under s. 108.06 (1), the employee shall be paid the
17remaining amount of benefits payable to the employee in lieu of the amount shown
18in the following schedule: [See Figure 108.05 (1) (r) following]
AB219,72 19Section 72. 108.05 (1) (r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB219,44,720 108.05 (1) (r) Each eligible employee shall be paid benefits for each week of total
21unemployment that commences on or after January 5, 2014, at the weekly benefit
22rate specified in this paragraph. Unless sub. (1m) applies, the weekly benefit rate
23shall equal 4 percent of the employee's base period wages that were paid during that
24quarter of the employee's base period in which the employee was paid the highest
25total wages, rounded down to the nearest whole dollar, except that, if that amount

1is less than the minimum amount shown in the following schedule, no benefits are
2payable to the employee and, if that amount is more than the maximum amount
3shown in the following schedule, the employee's weekly benefit rate shall be the
4maximum amount shown in the following schedule and except that, if the employee's
5benefits are exhausted during any week under s. 108.06 (1), the employee shall be
6paid the remaining amount of benefits payable to the employee in lieu of the amount
7shown in the following schedule: [See Figure 108.05 (1) (r) following] - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
AB219,73 1Section 73. 108.05 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB219,57,72 108.05 (2) (c) This chapter's maximum weekly benefit rate, as to weeks of
3unemployment in the ensuing half year, shall equal the result obtained by rounding
466-2/3% of the "average wages per average week" to the nearest multiple of one
5dollar, and the minimum weekly benefit rate shall be an amount which is 15% 14.6
6percent
of the maximum rate and adjusted, if not a multiple of one dollar, to the next
7lower multiple of one dollar.
AB219,74 8Section 74. 108.05 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB219,58,14
1108.05 (3) (a) Except as provided in pars. (c), (d) and (dm) if an eligible employee
2earns wages in a given week, the first $30 of the wages shall be disregarded and the
3employee's applicable weekly benefit payment shall be reduced by 67% of the
4remaining amount, except that no such employee is eligible for benefits if the
5employee's benefit payment would be less than $5 for any week. For purposes of this
6paragraph, "wages" includes any salary reduction amounts earned that are not
7wages and that are deducted from the salary of a claimant by an employer pursuant
8to a salary reduction agreement under a cafeteria plan, within the meaning of 26
9USC 125, and
any amount that a claimant would have earned in available work
10under s. 108.04 (1) (a) which is treated as wages under s. 108.04 (1) (bm), but excludes
11any amount that a claimant earns for services performed as a volunteer fire fighter,
12volunteer emergency medical technician, or volunteer first responder. In applying
13this paragraph, the department shall disregard discrepancies of less than $2
14between wages reported by employees and employers.
AB219,75 15Section 75. 108.05 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Acts
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and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
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