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Notice of Public Hearing

Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council

The Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council will hold a public hearing at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 2, 2008, the final in a series of hearings on the Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Law. At the hearing Thursday the public will have an opportunity to comment on the law and suggest improvements for the Council to consider in recommending changes to the Legislature. The public hearing will be held:

Thursday, October 2, 2008
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon (or until completed)
Spooner Agricultural Research Station
W6646 Highway 70
Spooner, WI 54801

Issues the Council may address include: eligibility for unemployment benefit and who qualifies as an “employee” versus an “independent contractor,” benefit limits, programs for extended benefits, concerns of small employers and others such as seasonal and temporary employers, unemployment program funding, and the reporting quarterly wages and taxes electronically.

In recommending changes to the Legislature, the Council will consider changes to improve: fairness in outcomes for employers and employees, quality of the claims, tax and appeal processes, efficiency in administering the program, compliance and deterring unemployment fraud, and public understanding of the unemployment law.

More information can be found on the DWD web site at  dwd.wisconsin.gov/uibola/uiac/pubhearings/2008.htm.

Persons who attend the hearing may address the Council or provide written comments. Anyone unable to attend can send comments to Council Chair Daniel J. LaRocque, P.O. Box 8942, Madison, WI 53708 or by email to daniel.larocque@dwd.wisconsin.gov. For additional information regarding the hearing, call (608) 267-1405 or visit dwd.wisconsin.gov/uibola/uiac.