On April 22nd Republicans in the state Assembly approved a series of changes to Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance program, including renaming it “reemployment assistance” and adding requirements for eligibility. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said the proposals were aimed at addressing Wisconsin’s worker shortage. A version of one of the unemployment bills passed last session was vetoed by Gov. Tony Evers, who argued that they create barriers to receiving help. The changes to unemployment insurance would require a person to make […]
