Assembly Bill 469 proposes significant changes to the unemployment insurance system in Wisconsin by permanently eliminating the one-week waiting period for claimants. Currently, individuals must wait one week after becoming eligible to receive unemployment benefits, but this bill repeals the relevant statutes, allowing claimants to access benefits starting from their first week of eligibility. Specifically, the bill repeals sections 108.02 (26m) and 108.04 (3) of the statutes, which pertain to the waiting period.

Additionally, the bill amends section 108.04 (11) (bm) to clarify that claimants will not receive waiting period credit for any period of ineligibility due to concealment. This change ensures that any ineligibility is applied against the benefits and weeks of eligibility for which the claimant would otherwise qualify. The bill is set to take effect on the Sunday following its publication and will first apply to benefit years beginning on that effective date.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 108.02(26m), 108.02, 108.04(3), 108.04, 108.04(11)(bm)