WI AB169

Employers may report to the Department of Workforce Development when individuals decline job interviews, fail to respond to job offers, miss scheduled interviews, or are unavailable for work while claiming benefits

Claimants who decline, fail to respond to (within 3 working days), or miss job interviews will not be considered to have conducted a reasonable work search for that week, making them ineligible for benefits unless they can demonstrate good cause

Weekly work search verification requirements are expanded to include records of all job offers, interview offers, recall notices, and other work offers received or responded to by the claimant

Changes "may" to "shall" for overpayment recovery, making it mandatory for the department to pursue recovery of benefits from claimants who fail to comply with requirements or receive erroneous payments

Department must establish reporting methods (phone line, email, online portal) for employers to report work refusals, and must provide plain-language notices to benefit applicants about suitable work requirements and appeal rights