Emergency Unemployment Compensation, EUC, Disaster Unemployment Benefits, Wisconsin

Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) is a federal extension of unemployment benefits which begins July 6, 2008.

The first week payable under this program is the week ending July 12, 2008.

To be eligible for EUC benefits you must:

Have an unemployment claim that began on or after May 6, 2006; and
Have base period wages in the base period of this claim that is equal to at least 40 times your regular benefit rate; and
Exhausted your regular benefits or your benefit year has ended and you are not eligible for new claim in any state; and
Be unemployed or working reduced hours; and
Be able and available for work and looking for work.
You may apply for Emergency Unemployment Compensation at www.ucclaim-wi.org or by calling 800-822-5246 between the hours of 7:45 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday.

Claims specialists will also be available to take your calls on Saturday July 12 from 8:00 AM to noon. It may take a few weeks to determine your eligibility, but filing your claim now will begin the process.

Updated July 02, 2008
Division of Unemployment Insurance

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There are VARYING DEADLINES, so it's VERY IMPORTANT that you file ASAP. For complete details by county in WI go to:

http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/ui/dua/