Section 129.03. Backdating of benefit year; circumstances.

  Under s. 108.06 (2) (bm) , Stats., a claimant's benefit year begins on the Sunday of the week in which the claimant meets the requirements to establish a benefit year under s. DWD 129.02 , except that the department may, by rule, permit a claimant to begin a benefit year prior to that time. The department shall permit the backdating of a benefit year if an exceptional circumstance exists. Exceptional circumstances include, but are not limited to, those listed in s. DWD 129.01 (4) .

History: Cr. Register, November, 1989, No. 407 , eff. 12-1-89; renum. (1) to be 129.03 and am., r. (2), Register, December, 1995, No. 480 , eff. 1-1-96; CR 06-073 : am. Register December 2006 No. 612 , eff. 1-1-07.