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Unemployment Insurance Topics - Labor Law Clinic

You Be The UI Judge.

Reviews summaries typical of actual, contested UI cases, allowing the audience members to decide how they would rule if they were the Administrative Law Judge. Covers issues such as discharges, quits, suspensions due to physical restrictions, and other miscellaneous specialty areas. Cases prepared and session led by an experienced UI Administrative Law Judge.

Deciding Who's Eligible For UI Benefits.

Provides an overview of the primary issues affecting employee eligibility and employer liability for Unemployment Insurance benefits. Includes a discussion of quits, discharges, offers of work, work available, and how terms such as “able to work” and “available for work” are defined by UI. Offers an opportunity for the audience to ask, and get answers to, questions about how and why UI benefits are paid.

Deciding Who's Eligible For UI Benefits (Expanded Version).

Starts with a brief overview of monetary eligibility and a discussion of “able to work,” “available for work,” and discharge issues. Then moves on to issues involving quits, offers of work, work available, and various others as time permits. (Requires two consecutive 75-minute time periods.)

Defining Misconduct Under Wisconsin's UI Law.

Identifies the factors used by UI staff and the courts to define misconduct which can result in a claimant’s disqualification for UI benefits. Covers what is and isn’t a termination for misconduct, including absenteeism, dishonesty, and violation of company rules. Also covers the basic elements which UI considers in its investigation of a discharge issue, what information UI requests from employers and claimants, and their appeal rights.

Defining Misconduct Under Wisconsin's UI Law (Expanded Session).

Covers the same material as the shorter presentation described above, but also includes a second session which looks at various cases illustrating different types of misconduct—and what some mistakenly perceive as misconduct. (Requires two consecutive 75-minute time periods.)

Preparing For Unemployment Insurance Hearings.

Provides a basic introduction to the appeal process, including how to decide whether or not to appeal an initial eligibility determination, how to effectively prepare for a hearing to ensure that the necessary evidence is presented, and what to do if dissatisfied with the decision of an Administrative Law Judge.