EmR2118 Rule Text

Janell Knutson, Director, Bureau of Legal Affairs

Division of Unemployment Insurance

Department of Workforce Development

P.O. Box 8942

Madison, WI 53708

Telephone: [phone]

E-Mail: [e-mail]

Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission

Mark Kunkel, Rules and Records Coordinator

Department of Workforce Development

P.O. Box 7946

Madison, WI 53707

E-Mail: [e-mail]

Comments will be accepted until a date to be determined.

  Section 1. DWD 102.01 is amended to read:

  DWD 102.01 Purpose. This chapter specifies the initial contribution rates for certain categories of employers. This chapter also interprets ch. 108, Stats., for determining employer contribution rates for 2022.

  Section 2. DWD 102.04 is created to read:

  DWD 102.04 Employer Contribution Rates for 2022. When calculating an employer’s reserve percentage for the June 30, 2021, computation date for purposes of determining employer contribution rates under s. 108.18 (4), Stats., the department shall disregard all benefit charges for weeks of unemployment for the period of March 15, 2020 through March 13, 2021 and all benefit adjustments processed during the period of March 15, 2020 through March 13, 2021, unless the department has applied s. 108.07 (5) (bm) to the benefit charge or benefit adjustment. This section only applies to the June 30, 2021, computation date.

Section 3. Effective date. This rule shall take effect on June 29, 2021.

  Dated this 14th day of June, 2021.

  WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

By:   __________________________________________________________

  Amy Pechacek, Secretary-designee