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Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council

Next Meeting September 1, 2009

The UI Advisory Council is comprised of:

• Five labor (employee) representatives
• Five management (employer) representatives
• One non-voting chairperson.

The Council has several statutory responsibilities: 

1. Advises the department on the administration of UI law
2. Reports its views on pending legislation concerning UI to the appropriate committees of the Wisconsin Legislature
3. Submits its recommended changes in the UI law to the Legislature during every biennial legislative session.

2007 Wisconsin Act 59
UI law changes, many effective April 6, 2008.

Biennial Report published February 2009 (PDF format requires Adobe Acrobat reader - free download available)