Section 2.015. Timeliness of petitions.  


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  • For purposes of s. 108.09 (6) (a) , Stats., the words "received" and "postmarked" have the following meanings:
    (1)  If the petition is personally delivered, the petition is "received" when the division of unemployment insurance of the department or the commission physically receives the petition.
    (2)  If the petition is mailed and bears only a United States postal service postmark, the petition is "postmarked" on the date of that postmark.
    (3)  If the petition is mailed and bears both a United States postal service postmark and a private meter mark, the petition is "postmarked" on the date of the United States postal service postmark.
    (4)  If the petition is mailed and bears only a private meter mark, the petition is "postmarked" on the date of that mark.
    (5)  If the petition is mailed and bears no mark, or bears an illegible mark, the petition is "postmarked" 2 business days prior to the date the petition was physically received by the division of unemployment insurance of the department or the commission.
    (6)  If the petition is sent using a delivery service other than the United States postal service, and bears a delivery service mark which is the equivalent of a United States postal service postmark, the petition is "postmarked" on the date of that delivery service mark.
    (7)  If the petition is sent using a delivery service other than the United States postal service, and does not bear a delivery service mark which is the equivalent of a United States postal service postmark, or bears an illegible delivery service mark, the petition is "postmarked" 2 business days prior to the date the petition was physically received by the division of unemployment insurance of the department or the commission.
History: Cr. Register, May, 1997, No. 497 , eff. 6-1-97; CR 05-092 : am. Register July 2006 No. 607 , eff. 8-1-06.