Here`s what you need to know about Wisconsin unemployment backlogs, claims and denials

Wisconsinites have filed thousands of unemployment claims since the beginning of the coronavirus.

But with all of the unemployment news, it`s easy to miss out on what you need to know, like the number of claims that have been filed, how many have been paid out and the latest on the extra $600 in federal assistance.

How many unemployment claims have been made?

Since the start of the pandemic, which the state lists as March 15, more than 3.76 million weekly claims have been received by the department and nearly 3.2 million of those have already been paid out, according to the Department of Workforce Development`s latest data, which runs through June 27.

The number of claims paid out includes those that have gone through adjudication already.
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