Wallenkamp concealment decision appealed by DWD
The concealment decision previously discussed here has been appealed by DWD in Waukesha County — Case No. 2014-CV-1268. As of July 8th, venue is being changed to Milwaukee County, however.
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A primer on the unemployment claim process
The claim-filing process in Wisconsin is a complete and confusing mystery to most. Here is an explanation of the legal mechanics and process of an unemployment claim. This explanation applies regardless of the type of claim filed (regular unemployment, PUA, … Continue reading
Proposed claim-filing changes are token measures at best
The Department has announced that it is making BIG changes to the claim-filing process and has even invited public comment on those proposed changes by asking folks to download a spreadsheet setting forth those changes. These comments are due Jan. … Continue reading
The profit in unemployment concealment
The pandemic rages on, and unemployment remains an economic lifeblood for hundreds of thousands in Wisconsin. Yet, unemployment has also been a dangerous option for some time now, because the Department considers any claim-filing mistake to be fraudulent. When a … Continue reading
Low unemployment rates and low unemployment benefits — record lows for a reason
Mark Sommerhauser’s article about possible changes to criminal prosecution of unemployment fraud has a remarkable chart detailing the roller coaster plunge in unemployment benefits in Wisconsin since the end of the great recession. In 2018, only $1.11 million in first-week … Continue reading
LIRC’s elimination
Governor Walker’s proposed FY2018-FY2019 budget includes the startling elimination of the Labor and Industry Review Commission. Previously in 2015, DWD raided the Commission’s budget and had its general counsel demoted and replaced. This attack was apparently not enough. All sources … Continue reading
Appeals Court affirms that concealment must be intentional . . . for now
The District One Appeals Court issued a decision today in DWD v. LIRC (called Wallemkamp, after the claimant at issue in the case, Appeal No. 2015-AP-716, affirming the Labor and Industry Review Commission’s requirement that unemployment concealment be an intentional … Continue reading
Findings of the unemployment audit
Yesterday, December 16th, the Legislative Audit Bureau released its report on unemployment claims handling in Wisconsin. The report is divided into three parts: telephone claims handling, processing of appeal decisions, and benefit over-payments. The most notable finding concerns telephone claims … Continue reading
Important and comprehensive concealment analysis from LIRC
LIRC has just published to its website a comprehensive analysis of concealment issues in unemployment cases. The decision is lengthy, as concealment cases by their very nature require a week-by-week examination of wages and unemployment benefits. This case also has … Continue reading
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