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Tony Evers, Governor
Caleb Frostman, Secretary

Department of Workforce Development
Secretary's Office
201 E. Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 7946
Madison, WI 53707-7946
Telephone: (608) 266-3131
Fax: (608) 266-1784
Email: sec@dwd.wisconsin.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722
On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/news/
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DWD Releases Information on Unemployment Data

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released information related to the total number of unemployment calls received, applications filed, claims processed, and monies distributed in Wisconsin as of the week ending June 20, 2020.

The Department announced, based on preliminary numbers, there were 23,773 initial applications filed the week ending June 20. This is compared to 24,075 the week prior (week ending June 13).

Unemployment Insurance is a joint state-federal program that provides benefits to eligible workers. Each state administers a separate UI program with state-specific laws and rules, but states must also follow the same guidelines established by federal law. Any answer given on a claim raising a question regarding a person's eligibility must be fully investigated before benefits may be paid; this is referred to as the adjudication process.

Adjudication is the investigation and resolution of eligibility issues raised on unemployment insurance claims. Adjudication is a manual process that requires interested parties be provided due notice to respond to the eligibility issue. Eligibility issues arise from several places including the initial claim, weekly claim, employer contact, claimant contact, and tips from the public. Under normal conditions, adjudication typically takes 21 days to process.

Regular Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits: If you're out of work through no fault of your own, and you've worked for a covered employer (an employer who pays UI tax) in the last 18 months, you may be eligible for and should apply for regular UI benefits. Regular UI is available for up to 26 weeks (dependent upon an individual's specific situation).

Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC): A temporary program that provides up to 13 additional weeks of payments to individuals who have exhausted their regular UI benefits. DWD is currently in the process of programming PEUC. DWD plans to deploy PEUC later this week.

Extended Benefits (EB): A temporary program that provides up to 13 additional weeks of payments to individuals who have exhausted regular UI and PEUC. DWD will start programming EB after programming for PEUC is complete.

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA): If you are not eligible for regular UI, you may be eligible for PUA. This is a temporary federal program that provides up to 39 weeks of unemployment benefits to individuals who are not eligible for regular UI such as:

Unemployment Benefits Claims Status
Grand Total	Claims Allowed*/Paid	Claims Denied	Claims in Processing (Includes claims awaiting wage verification, adjudication, etc.; may be paid in future)
March 15 – June 13, 2020	73.05%	11.71%	15.24%

Unemployment Data
Total Number	March 15 through June 13, 2020	For More Information About Each Program, Visit:
Unemployment Applications Received**	651,463	https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/uiben/apply/
Weekly Claims Received**	3,189,215	https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/uiben/weeklyclaim/
Weekly Claims Paid	2,329,816
Total Benefits Paid (including FPUC and PUA)	$1,862,881,553
FPUC Benefits Paid	$1,226,133,075	https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/uiben/fpuc/
PUA Applications Submitted ***	72,757	https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/uiben/pua/
PUA Benefits Paid	$4,731,580
UI Calls Received-Week of June 13, 2020	566,170
Average Number of Days to get UI Claim Paid	19
Neither applications nor claims received equate to a specific number of individuals.* Past press releases reported both applications started but never completed and applications completed and submitted. We are now reporting only those applications completed and submitted.