108.10 and may be appealed in the same manner as a determination issued under s. 108.10. (14) WAR-TIME APPLICATION OF SUBSECTION (7) OR (8). If the department finds that the official war-time manpower policies of the United States are or may be materially hampered, in any clearly definable class of cases, by any application of sub. (7) or (8), so as to interfere with the effective war-time use of civilian manpower in Wisconsin, the department may by general rule, after public hearing, modify or suspend such application accordingly. (15) DEPARTMENT POWERS TO ASSIST CLAIMANTS. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the department may do any of the following for the purpose of assisting claimants to find or obtain work: 1. Use the information or materials provided under sub. (2) (a) 4. to assess a claimant’s efforts, skills, and ability to find or obtain work and to develop a list of potential opportunities for a claimant to obtain suitable work. A claimant who otherwise satisfies the requirement under sub. (2) (a) 3. is not required to apply for any specific positions on the list in order to satisfy that requirement. 2. Require a claimant to participate in a public employment office workshop or training program or in similar reemployment services that do not charge the claimant a participation fee and that offer instruction to improve the claimant’s ability to obtain suitable work. (b) This subsection does not apply with respect to a claimant who is exempt from any of the requirements in sub. (2) (a) 2. or 3. in a given week. (16) APPROVED TRAINING. (a) In this subsection, “approved training” means: 1. A course of vocational training or basic education which is a prerequisite to such training in which an individual is enrolled if: a. The course is expected to increase the individual’s opportunities to obtain employment; b. The course is given by a school established under s. 38.02 or another training institution approved by the department; c. The individual is enrolled full time as determined by the training institution; d. The course does not grant substantial credit leading to a bachelor’s or higher degree; and e. The individual is attending regularly and making satisfactory progress in the course. 2. A program administered by the department for the training
May 22, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 5-22-26)
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of unemployed workers, other than the youth apprenticeship program under s. 106.13; 3. The plan of any state for training under the federal trade act, 19 USC 2296; or 4. A plan for training approved under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, 29 USC 3101 to 3361, or another federal law that enhances job skills. (am) The department shall not apply any benefit reduction or disqualification under sub. (1) (a), (2) (a), or (8), or s. 108.141 (3g) (a) or (c) to any otherwise eligible individual for any week as a result of the individual’s enrollment in approved training. (b) The department shall not apply any benefit reduction or disqualification under sub. (1) (b), (2) (a), or (7) (c) or (cg) or s.