by WRN Contributor | Jul 17, 2015
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in June, with monthly jobs numbers from the state Department of Workforce development showing unemployment in Wisconsin at 4.6 percent. The rate was unchanged from May, and still below the national unemployment rate of...
by Andrew Beckett | Jul 1, 2015
A fund that pays for Wisconsin’s unemployment benefits ended the previous fiscal year with a positive balance for the first time in six years. A report from the state Legislative Audit Bureau shows the Unemployment Reserve Fund grew from negative $208.4 million...
by Jackie Johnson | May 21, 2015
The state’s jobless rate in April was at 4.4 percent, down from 4.6 in March. April’s preliminary unemployment rate of 4.4 percent is the state’s lowest rate since April of 2008 — and lower than the national rate of 5.4 percent. That’s...
by Andrew Beckett | Apr 16, 2015
The state’s unemployment rate continued to fall in March. Figures released by the state Department of Workforce Development show Wisconsin had a seasonally-adjusted jobless rate for March of 4.6 percent – down from 4.8 percent the month before. Once again,...
by Bob Hague | Mar 19, 2015
The state Department of Workforce Development on Thursday released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revisions for January and preliminary estimates for February, covering unemployment and employment statistics for the state of Wisconsin. According to DWD, the BLS...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 5, 2015
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dropped to five percent in January, falling to its lowest level since August of 2008 when the Great Recession was just starting to emerge. State workforce development officials reported Thursday that the seasonally-adjusted jobless...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 22, 2015
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate remained unchanged last month, holding steady to close the year at 5.2 percent. State labor officials note the state’s seasonally-adjusted jobless rate is more than a full-percent less than where it was a year ago....
by Andrew Beckett | Dec 18, 2014
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate fell in November to its lowest level since the recession. Preliminary figures released by the Department of Workforce Development show Wisconsin’s unemployment rate was at 5.2 percent in November, down from 5.4-percent in...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 16, 2014
An audit shows the Department of Workforce Development blocked almost 1.7 million calls from people trying to claim unemployment benefits in the year that ended June 30. The Legislative Audit Bureau report shows the vast majority of blocked calls were made between...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 16, 2014
The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has identified 681,400 overpayments over the past three years, totaling $167.9 million. That’s the result of individuals intentionally (9.5 percent) and unintentionally (84.7 percent) providing inaccurate...
by Bob Hague | Dec 1, 2014
Filing your unemployment insurance claim online has gotten a lot easier. The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is encouraging Unemployment Insurance claimants to file initial and weekly claims using the agency’s improved online system. “If they...
by Andrew Beckett | Nov 20, 2014
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate fell to a new post-recession low last month. Figures released by the state Department of Workforce Development on Thursday show Wisconsin’s unemployment rate fell to 5.4 percent in October, down a tenth of a point from...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 16, 2014
Monthly job figures from the state Department of Workforce Development show Wisconsin added about 8,400 private sector jobs last month. When added to previous reports, the preliminary numbers put the total number of jobs added in the state this year at just under...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 10, 2014
New technology tools will be available Wednesday evening to some unemployed Wisconsinites that have to file work search reports. John Dipko is a spokesman for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. He encourages unemployed people filing claims and...
by Andrew Beckett | Aug 14, 2014
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate saw a slight bump in July. Figures released by the state Department of Workforce Development show the statewide unemployment rate jumped to 5.8 percent last month, up from the June rate of 5.7 percent. The rate is still a full point...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 17, 2014
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate held steady in June. According to the state Department of Workforce Development, a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.7 percent carried over from May, while the state rate also remained below the average of 6.1 percent. The state’s...
by Jackie Johnson | Apr 17, 2014
The state’s jobless rate is below 6 percent, but that’s still not good enough for one advocate for the poor. The Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) is the statewide association for several agencies whose focus is to eliminate poverty...
by Andrew Beckett | Apr 17, 2014
The state’s unemployment rate has fallen below six percent for the first time since 2008. Numbers released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show Wisconsin’s preliminary unemployment rate for March fell to 5.9 percent, down from 6.1 percent in...
by Bob Hague | Apr 14, 2014
A bill extending emergency unemployment compensation awaits consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Senate sent a five-month extension of unemployment insurance benefits to the House last week. It’s a worthwhile investment, in the view of...
by Andrew Beckett | Apr 7, 2014
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote today on a bill restoring long-term unemployment benefits, and a lawmaker from Wisconsin hopes it will eventually make it to the president. The long-term benefits were allowed to expire in December. U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)...
