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 before that time. The department shall permit the backdating of a benefit year if an exceptional circumstance exists. Exceptional circumstances include those listed in s. DWD 129.01 (4).

History

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; CR 18-033: am. Register May 2019 No. 761, eff. 6-1-19.