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Posted: Fri 7:00 AM, Oct 26, 2012

Unemployment Benefits Stalled By State Backlog

Posted Friday, October 26, 2012 --- 7:00 a.m.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Benefit checks have been delayed for more than 9,000 unemployed Wisconsinites because of a state backlog.

Labor officials say the claims that are backlogged are all in need of manual processing because the filer received an overpayment after underreporting wages.

Department of Workforce Development John Dipko said in an email to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (http://tinyurl.com/93ktk8s ) the backlog includes nearly 9,400 claims dating back to late July. Dipko says it could take as long as March to clear up the backlog.

DWD secretary Georgia Maxwell says the backlog is inexcusable. She says the department will bring in more people to get the situation rectified as soon as possible.

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Information from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, http://www.jsonline.com

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by Johnny Brigatti Location: Milton on Oct 26, 2012 at 12:07 PM

Had not got a check in a year and a half and I am supposed to believe in state that don"t care

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by wally Location: Location on Oct 26, 2012 at 09:29 AM

one of many failures of walker admin. He and repubs all believe state can be run with no employees or a lot less ... Savings is one thing being stupid as to what needs doing and can't be due to cutbacks and outright destroying rights of wisconsin citizens to get service they pay taxes for !!!

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by June Location: Madison on Oct 26, 2012 at 07:57 AM

Everything is flowing just fine under Gov Walker. A perfect example of Walker creating more jobs (to handle the unemployment claims)

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