Unemployment benefits for federal workers during the shutdown

The Department of Workforce Development released the following notice yesterday: Wisconsin ready to assist furloughed federal employeesWorkers can access unemployment funds during partial shutdown MADISON — Federal employees in Wisconsin can apply for unemployment benefits to help meet their financial needs while they wait for work to resume. “We are ready to assist any federal employee that is facing a lack of work and income due to the partial shutdown,” said Department of Workforce Development Secretary Caleb Frostman. “Furloughed federal workers are dislocated workers, unemployed through no fault of their own and can apply for unemployment.” Federal employees can apply for unemployment through DWD’s online UI benefit system at my.unemployment.wisconsin.gov. Because many federal offices are currently closed, furloughed workers should be prepared to provide wage verification in the form of pay stubs or a W-2 form as DWD may be unable to…

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