Notice: While unemployment insurance payments have not been impacted by the federal government shutdown at this time, November benefits for FoodShare members have been reduced due to the ongoing shutdown. For questions about using FoodShare benefits, information about benefit delays, or help finding food assistance resources, visit:
Wisconsin Department of Health Services' FoodShare webpage
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We no longer provide Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax rates over the phone to third party employer agents.
Agents looking for their client's tax rate should do one of the following:
Employers and agents with online access can also view account information, including tax rates, using our Internet reporting application (Employer UI Account Information).
If you have any questions, please contact us at BTAESP@dwd.wisconsin.gov.
DWD Contact Information
201 E. Washington Ave
P.O. Box 7946
Madison, WI 53707
(608) 266-3131
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