Dept. of Workforce Development: 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 received Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits may now be eligible for past unemployment benefits.
While the Evers Administration attempted to remove the statutory provision that disquali...