Section 127.01. Work search; policy; requirements.

 

(1)  A claimant shall be eligible for unemployment benefits for any given week when the department finds that the claimant has completed at least 4 actions to search for suitable work within that week. Upon request of the department, a claimant shall provide verification of conducting at least 4 work search actions that are reasonably designed to secure work. Registration for work under ch. DWD 126 does not establish that the claimant is making a reasonable search for suitable work. It is essential that the claimant personally and diligently search for suitable work. The reasonableness of a search for work will, in part, depend on the employment opportunities in the claimant's labor market area. A work search which may be appropriate in a labor market area with limited opportunities may be totally unacceptable in an area with greater opportunities. Unreasonable limitations by a claimant as to salary, hours, or conditions of work indicate that a claimant is not making a reasonable search for suitable work. The department expects claimants to conduct themselves as would a prudent person who is out of work and seeking work.

(2)  Any of the following actions by a claimant shall constitute a reasonable work search action:

(a) Applying for work with employers who may reasonably be expected to have openings for suitable work, except that applications submitted to the same employer more than once in a 4-week period are not credited as a work search action unless a new job is posted by the employer or available, or the employer's customary practices or circumstances encourage the submission of additional applications or the provisions under s. 108.04 (2) (i) , Stats., apply.

(c) Making applications for suitable work.

(cm) Taking examinations for suitable work in the civil service of a governmental unit.

(d) Registering for suitable work with a public or private placement facility, including a union.

(em) Following the recommendations of a public employment office or similar reemployment services, including participation in reemployment services.

(j) Other actions the department may determine as constituting a reasonable work search action.

(3)  Except if the work search requirement has been waived by the department, a claimant shall be ineligible for unemployment benefits in any given week in which the department determines the claimant did not conduct at least 4 actions to search for suitable work within that week.

Cr. Register, July, 1984, No. 343 , eff. 8-1-84; CR 06-072 : am. (1) and (2) (b), r. and recr. (2) (intro.) Register December 2006 No. 612 , eff. 1-1-07; EmR1316 : emerg. am. (1), (2) (intro.), (a), r. (2) (b), am. (2) (c) to (d), cr. (2) (em), r. (2) (f) to (i),r. and recr. (2) (j), am. (3) eff. 9-29-13; CR 13-081 : am. (1), (2) (intro.), (a), r. (2) (b), am. (2) (c) to (d), r. (2) (e) to (i), cr. (2) (em), r. and recr. (2) (j), am. (3) Register April 2014 No. 700 , eff. 5-1-14.

Note

The department shall include in the UCB-10 Handbook for Claimants examples of reasonable work search actions. In addition, the department shall include information on how claimants can contact the department with questions related to work search actions. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1