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When can my child begin working if I get their work permit online?
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ERD Launches New Database
This application is a searchable database that allows contracting entities to demonstrate employer compliance with the substance abuse prevention requirements for public works and public utility projects.
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ERD launches MyWisconsin ID with Case Portal
The State of Wisconsin is moving toward MyWisconsin ID, a single personal account offering secure private access to participating Wisconsin government resources. A user's MyWisconsin ID account will replace multiple state logon processes, including DWD ID. To access the Equal Rights Case Portal, please register for a MyWisconsin ID. Other DWD resources will migrate to MyWisconsin ID over the next several years.
Read MyWisconsin ID FAQsDWD Contact Information
201 E. Washington Ave
P.O. Box 7946
Madison, WI 53707
(608) 266-3131
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