Section 127.06. Added efforts to secure work.

 

(1)  In addition to the requirements under s. DWD 127.01 (2) , if a claimant has been unemployed for 7 or more consecutive weeks, a claimant may be required to perform any of the following:

(a) Conduct 5 work search actions within any given week when the department determines a claimant's employment history or conduct indicates that the claimant is placing unreasonable limitations as to salary, hours, or conditions of work in accepting new work or is not engaging in work search efforts as would a prudent person who is out of work and is seeking work.

(b) Develop a work search plan for approval by the department. The plan may include a requirement to complete 5 work search actions per week. The plan shall consider the number of job opportunities available in the labor market area where the claimant usually works.

(2)  A claimant shall be ineligible for benefits in any given week in which the department determines that the claimant failed, without justifiable cause, to comply with the requirements under sub. (1) .

(3)  A claimant who is claiming extended benefits under s. 108.141 , Stats., shall comply with any requirements imposed by the department under sub. (1) . A claimant who fails to comply with the requirements under this subsection shall be ineligible for benefits until the claimant has again worked within at least 4 subsequent weeks and earned wages equal to at least 4 times the claimant's extended weekly benefit rate.

Cr. Register, July, 1984, No. 343 , eff. 8-1-84; emerg. r. (3) eff. 3-6-93; r. (3), Register, July, 1993, No. 451 , eff. 8-1-93; cr. (3), Register, October, 1994, No. 466 , eff. 11-1-94; EmR1316 : emerg. renum. (1) to (1) (intro.), (a), (b) and am., cr. (1) (c), am. (2), (3), eff. 9-29-13; CR 13-081 : renum. (1) to (1) (intro.), (a) and am., cr. (1) (b), am. (2), (3) Register April 2014 No. 700 , eff. 5-1-14.