108.141(1)(g)
(g) "Regular benefits" means benefits payable to an individual under this chapter or under any other state law, including benefits payable to federal civilian employes and to former military personnel pursuant to 5 USC
ch. 85, other than extended benefits and additional benefits as defined in
P.L. 91-373.
108.141(1)(h)
(h) "State law" means the unemployment compensation law of any state, approved by the U.S. secretary of labor under section
3304 of the internal revenue code.
108.141(1)(i)
(i) "Wisconsin rate of insured unemployment" means the percentage determined by the department on the basis of its reports to the U.S. secretary of labor and according to the method or methods prescribed by applicable federal law or regulation.
108.141(1m)
(1m) Additional federally funded benefits. The governor may, by executive order, elect to establish a Wisconsin "off" indicator in order to allow for the payment of additional federally funded benefits in lieu of extended benefits during a period specified in the order, if such an election is permitted by federal law. Any such indicator is effective at the beginning of the week in which additional federally funded benefits are initially payable or the beginning of the 4th week after the week in which the governor issues the order, whichever is later.
108.141(2)
(2) Effect of other provisions of this chapter. Except when the result would be inconsistent with the other provisions of this section, the provisions of this chapter which apply to claims for, or the payment of, regular benefits shall apply to claims for, and the payment of, extended benefits.
108.141(3)
(3) Eligibility requirements for extended benefits. An individual shall be eligible to receive extended benefits with respect to any week of unemployment in his or her eligibility period only if:
108.141(3)(a)
(a) The individual had base period wages equaling at least 40 times the individual's most recent weekly benefit rate;
108.141(3)(c)
(c) The individual is not disqualified and has satisfied those other requirements of this chapter for the payment of regular benefits that apply to individuals claiming extended benefits.
108.141(3g)
(3g) Additional requirements for extended benefits. 108.141(3g)(a)1.1. If an individual fails to provide sufficient evidence that his or her prospects for obtaining work in his or her customary occupation within a period of time not exceeding 4 weeks, beginning with the first week of eligibility for extended benefits, are good, this paragraph, rather than
s. 108.04 (8), applies.
108.141(3g)(a)2.
2. An individual who fails either to apply for suitable work when notified by a public employment office or to accept suitable work when offered is ineligible to receive extended benefits beginning with the first week following the week that the department notifies the individual in writing of the requirements to apply for and accept such work in which such a failure occurs and for the weeks following thereafter until the individual has again worked within at least 4 subsequent weeks and earned wages equal to at least 4 times his or her extended weekly benefit rate.
108.141(3g)(a)3.b.
b. The gross average weekly remuneration for the work exceeds the individual's weekly benefit rate plus any supplemental unemployment benefits, as defined in section
501 (c) (17) (D) of the internal revenue code, then payable to the individual;
108.141(3g)(a)3.c.
c. Wages for the work equal or exceed the higher of either the minimum wage provided by
29 USC 206, without regard to any exemption, or any state or local minimum wage; and
108.141(3g)(a)3.d.
d. The offer of work to the individual was in writing or the position was listed with a public employment office.
108.141(3g)(b)
(b) The department's public employment offices shall refer extended benefit claimants to suitable work meeting the conditions prescribed in
par. (a).
108.141(3g)(c)
(c) A systematic and sustained effort to obtain work shall be made and tangible evidence thereof provided to the department in each week by a claimant for each week for which the claimant files a claim for extended benefits. If a claimant fails to make the required effort to obtain work or to provide tangible evidence thereof, he or she is ineligible for extended benefits for the week in which the failure occurs and thereafter until he or she has again worked within at least 4 subsequent weeks and has earned wages equal to at least 4 times his or her weekly extended benefit rate.
108.141(3g)(d)
(d) Notwithstanding
s. 108.04 (6) and
(7), an individual who was disqualified from receipt of benefits because of voluntarily terminating employment or incurring a disciplinary suspension for misconduct or other good cause is ineligible to receive extended benefits unless the individual has, since the date of that disqualification, been employed during at least 4 subsequent weeks and earned wages equal to at least 4 times his or her weekly extended benefit rate.
108.141(3g)(e)
(e) Extended benefits shall not be denied under
par. (a) 2. to an individual for any week if the failure would not result in a denial of benefits under the law of the state governing eligibility for such benefits to the extent that the law is not inconsistent with this subsection.
108.141(3r)
(3r) Limitation on interstate extended benefits. 108.141(3r)(a)(a) Extended benefits shall not be paid to any individual for a given week if the claim for such benefits is filed outside this state, under interstate claiming arrangements under
s. 108.14 (8), unless an extended benefit period is in effect during that week in the state where the claim is filed.
108.141(3r)(b)
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply with respect to the first 2 weeks for which extended benefits would be payable except for that paragraph.
108.141(4)
(4) Weekly extended benefit rate. The weekly extended benefit rate payable to an individual for a week of total unemployment is the same as the rate payable to the individual for regular benefits during his or her most recent benefit year as determined under
s. 108.05 (1). No adjustment of rates under
s. 108.05 (2) applies to benefits payable under this section.
108.141(5)(a)(a) Extended benefits are payable to an individual for weeks of unemployment for not more than the least of the amounts determined by the following:
108.141(5)(a)1.
1. One-half the amount of regular benefits which were payable, including benefits canceled pursuant to
s. 108.04 (5), in the individual's most recent benefit year rounded down to the nearest dollar; or
108.141(5)(a)3.
3. Thirty-nine times the extended benefit rate, reduced by the amount of regular benefits paid or deemed paid to the individual under this chapter in his or her most recent benefit year. Benefits withheld due to the application of
s. 108.04 (11) are deemed paid for this purpose.
108.141(5)(b)
(b) The result obtained under
par. (a), which remains unpaid at the expiration of the claimant's benefit year, shall be reduced as required under section 233 (d) of the federal trade act of 1974 as amended.
108.141(6)(a)(a) Whenever an extended benefit period is to become effective as a result of a Wisconsin "on" indicator, or an extended benefit period is to be terminated as a result of a Wisconsin "off" indicator, the secretary of industry, labor and job development shall publish it as a class 1 notice under
ch. 985.
108.141(6)(b)
(b) Computations required by
sub. (1) (i) shall be made in accordance with regulations prescribed by the U.S. secretary of labor.
108.141(7)(a)(a) The department shall charge the state's share of each week of extended benefits to each employer's account in proportion to the employer's share of the total wages of the employe receiving the benefits in the employe's base period, except that if the employer is subject to the contribution requirements of
ss. 108.17 and
108.18 the department shall charge the share of extended benefits to which
s. 108.04 (1) (f),
(5),
(7) (a),
(c),
(d),
(e),
(k),
(L),
(o),
(p) or
(q),
(7m) or
(8) (a) or
108.07 (3),
(3r),
(5) (b) or
(8) applies to the fund's balancing account.
108.141(7)(b)
(b) The department shall charge the full amount of extended benefits based on employment for a government unit to the account of the government unit, except that if
s. 108.04 (5) or
(7) applies and the government unit has elected contribution financing the department shall charge one-half of the government unit's share of the benefits to the fund's balancing account.
108.141 History
History: 1971 c. 53;
1973 c. 247;
1975 c. 1,
343;
1977 c. 29,
133,
418;
1979 c. 52;
1981 c. 36 ss.
19 to
32,
45;
1981 c. 315,
390;
1983 a. 8 ss.
28 to
33,
53,
55 (3), (14) and (15) and
56;
1983 a. 27 ss.
1400g and
1807m;
1983 a. 189 ss.
162,
329 (28);
1985 a. 17;
1987 a. 38;
1991 a. 39,
89,
189,
269;
1993 a. 184,
373,
492;
1995 a. 27 ss.
3780,
9130 (4);
1995 a. 118,
225; s. 13.93 (2) (c).
108.142
108.142
Wisconsin supplemental benefits. 108.142(1)
(1)
Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
108.142(1)(a)
(a) "Wisconsin supplemental benefit period" means a period which:
108.142(1)(a)1.
1. Begins with the 3rd week after which there is a Wisconsin "on" indicator under this section, except that no Wisconsin supplemental benefit period may begin with any week during which there is an extended benefit period under
s. 108.141 in effect, and that no Wisconsin supplemental benefit period may begin before the 14th week following the end of a prior Wisconsin supplemental benefit period; and
108.142(1)(a)2.
2. Ends with the week before any extended benefit period begins under
s. 108.141, or with either of the following weeks, whichever occurs later:
108.142(1)(a)2.a.
a. The 3rd week after the first week for which there is a Wisconsin "off" indicator under this section; or
108.142(1)(a)2.b.
b. The 13th consecutive week of any period during which extended benefits under
s. 108.141 or Wisconsin supplemental benefits in any combination have been payable.
108.142(1)(b)
(b) There is a Wisconsin "on" indicator under this section for a week if the department determines that, for the period consisting of that week and the immediately preceding 12 weeks, the Wisconsin rate of insured unemployment (not seasonally adjusted):
108.142(1)(b)1.
1. Equaled or exceeded 120% of the average of such rates for the corresponding 13-week period ending in each of the preceding 2 calendar years, and equaled or exceeded one percentage point below the percentage specified in
s. 108.141 (1) (f) 1; or
108.142(1)(c)
(c) Except as provided in
sub. (1m), there is a Wisconsin "off" indicator under this section for a week if the department determines that, for the period consisting of that week and the immediately preceding 12 weeks, the Wisconsin rate of insured unemployment (not seasonally adjusted):
108.142(1)(c)1.
1. Was less than one percentage point below the percentage specified in
s. 108.141 (1) (f) 1. and less than 120% of the average of such rates for the corresponding 13-week period ending in each of the preceding 2 calendar years; and
108.142(1)(d)
(d) "Wisconsin rate of insured unemployment" means the percentage of unemployment determined by the department on the basis of its reports to the U.S. secretary of labor and according to the method or methods prescribed by applicable federal law or regulation.
108.142(1)(e)
(e) "Regular benefits" means benefits payable to an individual under this chapter or under any other state law, including benefits payable to federal civilian employes and to former military personnel pursuant to 5 USC
ch. 85, other than extended benefits under
s. 108.141 and federal supplemental compensation.
108.142(1)(f)
(f) "Wisconsin supplemental benefits" means benefits payable to an individual under this section for weeks of unemployment in his or her eligibility period.
108.142(1)(g)
(g) "Eligibility period" of an individual means the period consisting of the weeks in his or her benefit year which begin in a Wisconsin supplemental benefit period and, if the individual's benefit year ends within that Wisconsin supplemental benefit period, any weeks thereafter which begin in that period.
108.142(1)(h)
(h) "Exhaustee" means an individual who, with respect to any week of unemployment in his or her eligibility period:
108.142(1)(h)1.
1. Has received, prior to that week, all of the regular benefits that were available to the individual under this chapter or any other state law, including dependents' allowances and benefits payable to federal civilian employes and former military personnel under 5 USC
ch. 85, in the individual's current benefit year that includes that week or is precluded from receiving regular benefits by reason of the law of another state which meets the requirement of section
3304 (a) (7) of the internal revenue code or is precluded from receiving regular benefits by reason of a seasonal limitation in the law of another state. An individual is considered to have received all of the regular benefits that were available to the individual although as a result of a pending appeal under
s. 108.09 or
108.10 the individual may subsequently be determined to be entitled to added regular benefits; or
108.142(1)(h)2.
2. His or her benefit year having expired in the Wisconsin supplemental benefit period and prior to that week, lacks base period wages on the basis of which he or she could establish a benefit year under
s. 108.06; and
108.142(1)(h)3.
3. Has no right to unemployment benefits or allowances under the railroad unemployment insurance act or such other federal laws as are specified in regulations issued by the U.S. secretary of labor, and has not received and is not seeking unemployment benefits under the unemployment compensation law of Canada, but if the individual is seeking such benefits and the appropriate agency finally determines that he or she is not entitled to benefits under that law, the individual is an "exhaustee".
108.142(1)(i)
(i) "State law" means the unemployment compensation law of any state, approved by the U.S. secretary of labor under section
3304 of the internal revenue code.
108.142(1m)
(1m) Additional federally funded benefits. The governor may, by executive order, elect to establish a Wisconsin "off" indicator in order to allow for the payment of additional federally funded benefits in lieu of Wisconsin supplemental benefits during a period specified in the order, if such an election is permitted by federal law. Any such indicator is effective at the beginning of the week in which additional federally funded benefits are initially payable or the beginning of the 4th week after the week in which the governor issues the order, whichever is later.
108.142(2)
(2) Effect of other provisions of this chapter. Except when the result would be inconsistent with the other provisions of this section, the provisions of this chapter which apply to claims for, or the payment of, regular benefits apply to claims for, and the payment of, Wisconsin supplemental benefits.
108.142(3)
(3) Weekly Wisconsin supplemental benefit rate. The weekly Wisconsin supplemental benefit rate payable to an individual for a week of total unemployment is an amount equal to the amount determined under
s. 108.05 (1).
108.142(4)
(4) Duration of Wisconsin supplemental benefits. During a Wisconsin supplemental benefit period, no claimant may receive total benefits based on employment in a base period greater than 34 times the claimant's weekly benefit rate under
s. 108.05 (1) or 40% of wages paid or payable to the claimant in his or her base period under
s. 108.04 (4) (a), whichever is lower.
108.142(5)
(5) Publish indicators. Whenever a Wisconsin supplemental benefit period is to become effective as a result of a Wisconsin "on" indicator under this section, or a Wisconsin supplemental benefit period is to be terminated as a result of a Wisconsin "off" indicator under this section, the secretary of industry, labor and job development shall publish it as a class 1 notice under
ch. 985.
108.142(6)
(6) Charges of benefits. Wisconsin supplemental benefits shall be charged in the same manner as provided for charging of regular benefits under
s. 108.16 (2).
108.145
108.145
Disaster unemployment assistance. The department shall administer under
s. 108.14 (9m) the distribution of disaster unemployment assistance to workers in this state who are not eligible for benefits whenever such assistance is made available by the president of the United States under
26 USC 5177 (a). In determining eligibility for assistance and the amount of assistance payable to any worker who was totally self-employed during the first 4 of the last 5 most recently completed quarters preceding the date on which the worker claims assistance, the department shall not reduce the assistance otherwise payable to the worker because the worker receives one or more payments under the social security act (
42 USC 301 et seq.) for the same week that the worker qualifies for such assistance.
108.145 History
History: 1993 a. 373.
108.15
108.15
Benefits for public employes. 108.15(1)
(1)
Benefit payments. Benefits shall be payable from the fund to any public employe, if unemployed and otherwise eligible, based on "employment" by any government unit which is an "employer" covered by this chapter.
108.15(2)
(2) Reimbursement financing. The state and every other government unit which is an employer subject to this chapter shall be subject to all its provisions except that, in lieu of contributions under
ss. 108.17 and
108.18, it shall reimburse the fund for benefits charged to its account.
108.15(3)
(3) Election of contribution financing. Any government unit other than the state may, in lieu of the reimbursement requirement of
sub. (2), elect contribution financing under
ss. 108.17 and
108.18 as of the beginning of any calendar year, subject to the following requirements:
108.15(3)(a)
(a) It shall file a written notice to that effect with the department before the beginning of such year except that if the government unit became newly subject to this chapter as of the beginning of such year, it shall file the notice within 30 days after the date of mailing to it a written notification by the department that it is subject to this chapter. Such election shall remain in effect for not less than 3 calendar years.
108.15(3)(b)
(b) A government unit may thereafter terminate its election of contribution financing effective at the end of any calendar year by filing a written notice to that effect with the department before the close of such year.
108.15(3)(c)
(c) No election or termination of election of contribution financing is effective if the government unit, at the time of filing notice of such election or termination of election, is delinquent under
s. 108.22.
108.15(3)(d)
(d) If a government unit elects contribution financing for any calendar year after the first calendar year it becomes newly subject to this chapter, it shall be liable to reimburse the fund for any benefits based on prior employment. If a government unit terminates its election of contribution financing,
ss. 108.17 and
108.18 shall apply to employment in the prior calendar year, but after all benefits based on such prior employment have been charged to its contribution account any balance remaining in such account shall be transferred to the balancing account.
108.15(3)(e)
(e) Each time a government unit elects or reelects contribution financing its initial contribution rate shall be 2.7% on its payroll for each of the first 3 calendar years in which such election or reelection is in effect, plus any contributions payable under
s. 108.18 (2) (b). If a government unit terminates its election of contribution financing it may not reelect contribution financing within a period of 3 calendar years thereafter.
108.15(4)
(4) Reimbursement accounts for government units. 108.15(4)(a)(a) For each government unit covered by this chapter which is liable for reimbursement to the fund, the fund's treasurer shall maintain a reimbursement "employer account", as a subaccount of the fund's balancing account.
108.15(4)(b)
(b) Each government unit's reimbursement account shall be duly charged with any benefits based on work for such unit, and shall be duly credited with any reimbursement paid by or for it to the fund, and with any benefit overpayment from the account recovered by the department. Whenever the account of a government unit is credited with an overpayment under this paragraph, the department shall, at the close of any month, refund that amount to the government unit upon request, after deducting the amount of any reimbursements to the account of such government unit which have been billed but not paid.
108.15(4)(c)
(c) Any government unit may at any time make payments into its reimbursement account in the fund.
108.15(4)(d)
(d) Whenever a government unit's reimbursement account has a positive net balance, no reimbursement of the benefits charged to that account is required under this section.
108.15(4)(e)
(e) Whenever a government unit's reimbursement account has a negative balance, any benefits chargeable to such account shall be duly paid and charged thereto; and reimbursements covering the total negative balance thus resulting shall become due pursuant to this section.
108.15(4)(g)
(g) If any government unit covered by this chapter requests the department to maintain separate accounts for parts of such unit which are separately operated or financed, the department may do so for such periods and under such conditions as it may from time to time determine.
108.15(5)
(5) Reimbursements and contributions. 108.15(5)(a)(a) Each government unit which is an "employer" shall include in its budget for each budgetary period an estimated amount for payment of the contributions required by
ss. 108.17 and
108.18 or reimbursements required by this section, including in each case any contribution or reimbursement remaining unpaid for the current or any prior period.
