Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

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4	4	2023 SENATE BILL 233
5	5	April 14, 2023 - Introduced by Senators FEYEN, BRADLEY, FELZKOWSKI, MARKLEIN
6	6	and STROEBEL, cosponsored by Representatives DALLMAN, BROOKS, ALLEN,
7	7	BEHNKE, BINSFELD, BODDEN, DITTRICH, GREEN, GUNDRUM, KNODL, MAGNAFICI,
8	8	MOSES, MURPHY, O'CONNOR, PENTERMAN, PETERSEN, PLUMER, RETTINGER,
9	9	ROZAR, SORTWELL, WICHGERS, WITTKE and EDMING. Referred to Committee on
10	10	Economic Development and Technical Colleges.
11	11	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
12	12	AN ACT to renumber and amend 108.142 (4); to amend 108.06 (1); and to
13	13	create 108.06 (1m) and 227.01 (13) (yL) of the statutes; relating to: the
14	14	amount of benefits received under the unemployment insurance law.
15	15	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
16	16	This bill changes the maximum number of weeks of regular unemployment
17	17	insurance (UI) benefits payable to an eligible claimant who is totally unemployed to
18	18	an amount that varies depending upon the seasonally adjusted statewide
19	19	unemployment rate.
20	20	Currently, the maximum number of weeks of regular UI benefits payable to an
21	21	eligible claimant who is totally unemployed and who earns sufficient wages to
22	22	qualify for those benefits is fixed at 26 weeks.
23	23	Under the bill, the maximum number of weeks available to claimants is
24	24	determined monthly, based upon the unemployment rate using the most recently
25	25	available federal data. Once a claimant begins a benefit year, the claimant's
26	26	maximum number of weeks of regular benefits is fixed for that benefit year. Because
27	27	the maximum number of weeks of state supplemental benefits payable to a claimant
28	28	is calculated in part based upon the maximum number of weeks of regular benefits
29	29	payable to a claimant, the change also affects the maximum number of weeks of state
30	30	supplemental benefits payable to a claimant. Under the bill, the maximum number
31	31	of weeks of regular benefits for total unemployment is determined as follows:
32	32	Statewide unemployment rate Maximum weeks of benefits
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39	39	Greater than 8.5 percent but less than or
40	40	equal to 9.0 percent
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42	42	Greater than 8.0 percent but less than or
43	43	equal to 8.5 percent
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45	45	Greater than 7.5 percent but less than or
46	46	equal to 8.0 percent
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48	48	Greater than 7.0 percent but less than or
49	49	equal to 7.5 percent
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51	51	Greater than 6.5 percent but less than or
52	52	equal to 7.0 percent
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54	54	Greater than 6.0 percent but less than or
55	55	equal to 6.5 percent
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57	57	Greater than 5.5 percent but less than or
58	58	equal to 6.0 percent
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60	60	Greater than 5.0 percent but less than or
61	61	equal to 5.5 percent
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63	63	Greater than 4.5 percent but less than or
64	64	equal to 5.0 percent
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66	66	Greater than 4.0 percent but less than or
67	67	equal to 4.5 percent
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69	69	Greater than 3.5 percent but less than or
70	70	equal to 4.0 percent
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72	72	Less than or equal to 3.5 percent 14
73	73	For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
74	74	printed as an appendix to this bill.
75	75	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
76	76	enact as follows:
77	77	SECTION 1. 108.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
78	78	108.06 (1) Except as provided in sub. (6) and ss. 108.141 and 108.142, no
79	79	claimant may receive total benefits based on employment in a base period greater
80	80	than 26 times the number of weeks determined under sub. (1m) multiplied by the
81	81	claimant's weekly benefit rate under s. 108.05 (1) or 40 percent of the claimant's base
82	82	period wages, whichever is lower. Except as provided in sub. (6) and ss. 108.141 and
83	83	108.142, if a claimant's base period wages are reduced or canceled under s. 108.04
84	84	(5) or (18), or suspended under s. 108.04 (1) (f), (10) (a), or (17), the claimant may not
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97	97	receive total benefits based on employment in a base period greater than 26 times
98	98	the number of weeks determined under sub. (1m) multiplied by the claimant's
99	99	weekly benefit rate under s. 108.05 (1) or 40 percent of the base period wages not
100	100	reduced, canceled or suspended which were paid or payable to the claimant,
101	101	whichever is lower.
102	102	SECTION 2. 108.06 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
103	103	108.06 (1m) (a) 1. The department shall, on a monthly basis, determine the
104	104	maximum number of weeks of regular benefits available to claimants under sub. (1)
105	105	in accordance with this paragraph. Each such determination shall apply to benefit
106	106	years that begin in the month to which that determination applies. For benefit years
107	107	to which each determination applies, the maximum number of weeks of regular
108	108	benefits is as follows: [See Figure 108.06 (1m) (a) 1. following]
109	109	Figure 108.06 (1m) (a) 1.:
110	110	Statewide average unemployment rate Maximum weeks of benefits
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112	112	Greater than 8.5 percent but less than or
113	113	equal to 9.0 percent
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115	115	Greater than 8.0 percent but less than or
116	116	equal to 8.5 percent
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118	118	Greater than 7.5 percent but less than or
119	119	equal to 8.0 percent
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121	121	Greater than 7.0 percent but less than or
122	122	equal to 7.5 percent
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124	124	Greater than 6.5 percent but less than or
125	125	equal to 7.0 percent
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127	127	Greater than 6.0 percent but less than or
128	128	equal to 6.5 percent
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130	130	Greater than 5.5 percent but less than or
131	131	equal to 6.0 percent
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148	148	Greater than 5.0 percent but less than or
149	149	equal to 5.5 percent
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151	151	Greater than 4.5 percent but less than or
152	152	equal to 5.0 percent
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154	154	Greater than 4.0 percent but less than or
155	155	equal to 4.5 percent
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157	157	Greater than 3.5 percent but less than 4.0
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160	160	Less than or equal to 3.5 percent 14
161	161	2. The department shall make the determinations under this paragraph using
162	162	the most recently available statewide, seasonally adjusted data from the current
163	163	employment statistics program published by the the bureau of labor statistics for the
164	164	U.S. department of labor, including preliminary estimates.
165	165	(b) The maximum number of weeks of regular benefits payable to a claimant
166	166	under sub. (1) in the first week of the claimant's benefit year remains the same
167	167	regardless of the maximum number of weeks of regular benefits in effect in any
168	168	subsequent week that benefits become payable to the claimant.
169	169	(c) The department shall publish on its website a notice about the maximum
170	170	number of weeks of regular benefits available as calculated in accordance with this
171	171	subsection.
172	172	SECTION 3. 108.142 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 108.142 (4) (intro.) and
173	173	amended to read:
174	174	108.142 (4) DURATION OF WISCONSIN SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS. (intro.) During
175	175	a Wisconsin supplemental benefit period, no claimant may receive total benefits
176	176	based on employment in a base period greater than 34 times whichever of the
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199	199	(a) The sum of the number of weeks determined under s. 108.06 (1m) and 8,
200	200	multiplied by the claimant's weekly benefit rate under s. 108.05 (1) or 40.
201	201	(b) Forty percent of wages paid or payable to the claimant in his or her base
202	202	period under s. 108.04 (4) (a), whichever is lower.
203	203	SECTION 4. 227.01 (13) (yL) of the statutes is created to read:
204	204	227.01 (13) (yL) Determines, under s. 108.06 (1m), the maximum number of
205	205	weeks of regular unemployment insurance benefits available under s. 108.06 (1).
206	206	SECTION 5.0Initial applicability.
207	207	(1) This act first applies with respect to benefit years established on the
208	208	effective date of this subsection.
209	209	SECTION 6.0Effective date.
210	210	(1) This act takes effect on June 30, 2024.
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