Tips for filing for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin

As noted here and here (and too many others to list), filing for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin is dangerous. Any mistake you make on a claim can lead to a concealment/fraud charge by the Department of Workforce Development against you. So, if you must file for unemployment benefits, here are some key things to do when filing. Read the Worker’s Guide Download and read A Worker’s Guide to Unemployment Law. Most of the information presented here is from that guide. Be self-reliant Do not rely on the Department’s on-line system to explain or inform you about what is going on with your claim. The on-line system is intended to provide the Department with information about you and your claim and does not provide much, if any, information about why the Department is taking some action or how it will do so. To get actual information about what the Department is doing, you need to call or review decision documents that are mailed to you. NOTE: At some point, the…

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