WI AB164

Renames Wisconsin's "unemployment insurance" program to "reemployment assistance" throughout state statutes and creates a Division of Reemployment Assistance within the Department of Workforce Development

Strengthens work search requirements by mandating at least 2 of the 4 required weekly job search actions be direct employer contacts (starting in week 3), requiring claimants to post and maintain a current resume on DWD's job center website, and completing reemployment counseling when benefits drop below 3 weeks remaining

Requires DWD to provide each claimant with at least 4 potential job opportunities weekly (including temporary help company positions) and may require claimants to apply for positions from this list

Mandates participation in public employment office workshops or training programs for claimants likely to exhaust regular benefits, with priority given to those facing greater reemployment difficulty

Requires DWD to continue participating in the federal Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) grant program and provide all benefit recipients with online skills assessments, individualized employment plans, and one-on-one counseling sessions near benefit exhaustion