The month of May is going to be eventful, as either a deal on the debt ceiling will be reached (i.e., raising it) or a massive recession and possible economic calamity will strike. Or, just maybe we will get a
Victor Forberger
Attorney Victor Forberger operates a solo legal practice focused on labor, employment, and unemployment law in Wisconsin. His work includes representing employees and employers in cases involving workplace discrimination, harassment, wage disputes, just cause for discharge, and collective bargaining. He also provides specialized representation in unemployment compensation appeals, leveraging his prior experience as an administrative law judge and hearing officer in Massachusetts. His publications and blog posts address practical legal issues such as unemployment legislation, postal service changes affecting legal deadlines, and detailed case analyses. The content is aimed at informing clients and the public about labor and unemployment law developments and practical legal guidance in these areas.
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The November 2022 public hearing
At the January 2023 meeting of the Advisory Council, the Department presented the public testimony from the November 2022 public hearing. As has happened in the past, there was no discussion or examination of that testimony.
Note: Examination of…
The legal and illegal unemployment collections in Wisconsin
Legislature pushes a bunch of no-reform unemployment proposals
With the April 2023 election, an incredibly general, state-wide advisory ballot question about people on welfare needing to work passed by wide margins.
The Wisconsin legislature has taken that passage as a message to suddenly revamp and fine tune unemployment…
Trying out whisper for transcribing audio
Artificial intelligence is all the rage nowadays, and Barton Gellman indicated how whisper.cpp presented fantastic accuracy.
So, I gave the app a run, and it is impressive. Unfortunately, directions for usage could be a bit better. Here are some helpful…
Department investigators are NOT true and accurate
At almost every unemployment hearing there will be document in the hearing packet that pretends to be a claimant statement. This “statement” pretends to represent what the claimant told a Department investigator in a phone call, and at the hearing…
Claim filing after the pandemic
In late 2022, it is time to see what has happened in Wisconsin with unemployment claim-filing.
Note: The charts presented here are from the Unemployment Insurance Data Explorer, which takes DOL unemployment data obtained from the states and provides…
Unemployment public hearing in 2022
The Department has announced three hours of public hearing on November 17th from 2 to 4 pm and from 5 to 6 pm for unemployment comments and feedback.
Prior registration for a specific session is required.
Comments can also be…
Jobs data, unemployment, and a lack of wage growth
Jake has been providing excellent coverage about the current economic and jobs data and how wage growth here was been more of an illusion than a reality.
In July 2022, Jake reported that unemployment in Wisconsin has been at record…
Menu on wrong side of the screen in Vivaldi
In recent versions of Vivaldi, the menu has started appearing on the right side of the window.
I am a stickler for usability, and so I want a menu showing. I also follow the original human interface design guidelines…
