Wisconsin Legislature: Chapter DWD 147

Chapter DWD 147

SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYERS

DWD 147.02 Affected employers.

Ch. DWD 147 NoteNote: Chapter ILHR 147 was renumbered Chapter DWD 147 under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., and corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6. and 7., Stats., Register, June, 1997, No. 498.

DWD 147.001DWD 147.001 Definitions. Unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, the definitions in ch. DWD 100 apply to this chapter.

DWD 147.001 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, September, 1995, No. 477, eff. 10-1-95.

DWD 147.01DWD 147.01 Purpose.

DWD 147.01(1)(1) Under s. 108.066, Stats., an employer engaged in agricultural activities may apply to the department by May 31 for designation as a seasonal employer. The department shall issue an appealable determination regarding the application by June 30. The department shall grant seasonal employer designation if all of the requirements under s. 108.066 (3), Stats., are met.

DWD 147.01(2)(2) This chapter specifies the industries that the department shall consider to be primarily engaged in agricultural production, agricultural services, forestry, or commercial fishing, hunting, or trapping.

DWD 147.01 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1994, No. 466, eff. 11-1-94; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., Register, November 1999, No. 527; CR 18-033: renum. (intro.) to (1) and am., r. (1) (a) to (c) Register May 2019 No. 761, eff. 6-1-19; CR 22-010: am. (2) Register June 2022 No. 798, eff. 7-1-22.

DWD 147.02DWD 147.02 Affected employers. An employer shall be considered to be primarily engaged in agricultural production, agricultural services, forestry, or commercial fishing, hunting, or trapping if the department determines that the employer’s primary type of business activity is one of those specified in the 2022 version of the North American Industry Classification System, Sector 11 – Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting.

DWD 147.02 NoteNote: The North American Industry Classification System standard is available at https://www.census.gov/naics/. The 2022 version is on file with the legislative reference bureau and with the bureau of legal affairs of the department’s division of unemployment insurance at 201 E. Washington Ave, E-300, Madison, Wisconsin 53703.

DWD 147.02 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1994, No. 466, eff. 11-1-94; CR 22-010: am., r. Figure 2 Register June 2022 No. 798, eff. 7-1-22.