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Report Unemployment Fraud

Choose "Reporting Fraud" under the "I need help with" section. You are a very important source of information about claimants and employers who may be committing fraud. You can choose whether to ...
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Worker's Compensation Advisory Council (WCAC)

The Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council (WCAC) was created to advise the Department and Legislature on policy matters concerning the administration of the workers compensation laws. The ...
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New Job Growth Estimates: A Positive Outlook for Wisconsin's Workforce and Economy

According to the recently published short-term industry employment projections for 2023-2025, Wisconsin's workforce and economic landscape are expected to continue significant growth. The projections ...
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ICYMI: Gov. Evers Announces Record High 2025 Registered Apprentice Participation

MADISON — In his Feb. 17 State of the State address, Gov. Tony Evers highlighted key successes in building the 21st-century workforce Wisconsin needs, including announcing record participation in ...
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Unemployment Insurance 2025 Tax Statements Available Online

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is reminding individuals who received Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits last year that they must report UI benefits as taxable income on ...
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Updated County Workforce Profiles Offer Labor Market Snapshots

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has published updated workforce profiles for Wisconsin's 72 counties. Each profile provides county-level information, analysis, and ...
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DWD Offers New Resources for Teens Joining the Workforce

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has created a new resource for Wisconsin teens entering the workforce – the Welcome to the Workforce video library. The Welcome to the ...
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DWD Expands Unemployment Insurance Dashboards with Data on Claims by Industry

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced its expansion of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) statistics dashboard. The dashboard now features interactive displays ...
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Coleman High School Tech Ed Program Grows with Addition of Fab Lab and Business Entrepreneur Course

COLEMAN – Wisconsin Fast Forward Technical Education Equipment Grants awarded to Coleman School District's Fabrication Lab have elevated interest in technical education while providing students the ...
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A Path to New Beginnings: How DVR Helped Pivot One Man's Career and another Man's Business

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Nearly six years ago, Eddie P. went to work as usual at his Milwaukee-based manufacturing job. While there, he suffered a significant neck and back injury and was unable to return to ...
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Workers with Disabilities Expand, Diversify Wisconsin's Workforce

Gov. Tony Evers believes everyone in Wisconsin deserves the opportunity to develop the job skills they need to achieve their employment goals. That includes helping individuals overcome employment ...
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Updates to Unemployment Eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance Recipients in Wisconsin

MADISON – Due to a recent federal court order that found that a 2013 state statute was contrary to federal law, some individuals who were ineligible for Wisconsin unemployment benefits because they ...