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  2. Unemployment insurance in the United States - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Unemployment insurance in the United States, colloquially referred to as unemployment benefits, refers to social insurance programs which replace a portion of wages for individuals during unemployment. The first unemployment insurance program in the U.S. was created in Wisconsin in 1932, and the federal Social Security Act of 1935 created ...

  3. Unemployment claims in Wisconsin increased last week ... - AOL

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    U.S. unemployment claims rose to 214,000 last week, up 25,000 claims from 189,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. Wisconsin saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims ...

  4. Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development - Wikipedia

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    The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development ( DWD) is an agency of the Wisconsin state government responsible for providing services to Wisconsin workers, employers, and job-seekers to meet Wisconsin's workforce needs. To effect its mission, the Department administers unemployment benefits and workers' compensation programs for the state ...

  5. Unemployment benefits - Wikipedia

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    Economics. Unemployment benefits, also called unemployment insurance, unemployment payment, unemployment compensation, or simply unemployment, are payments made by governmental bodies to unemployed people. Depending on the country and the status of the person, those sums may be small, covering only basic needs, or may compensate the lost time ...

  6. A Wisconsin ruling on Catholic Charities raises the bar for ...

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    March 14, 2024 at 11:43 AM. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Exemptions that allow religious organizations to avoid paying Wisconsin's unemployment tax don't apply to a Catholic charitable organization ...

  7. Which U.S. cities are best for new college graduates?

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    Top 10 places for new college graduates. Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metro. Unemployment rate: 0.5%. Income for bachelor's degree holders: $61,016. Basic costs for a single adult: $32,760

  8. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act - Wikipedia

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    Signed into law by President Barack Obama on July 22, 2014. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( WIOA) is a United States public law that replaced the previous Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) as the primary federal workforce development legislation to bring about increased coordination among federal workforce development and ...

  9. Wisconsin - Wikipedia

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    Wisconsin (/ w ɪ ˈ s k ɒ n s ɪ n / ⓘ wiss-KON-sin) is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by land area and the ...