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Amy Pechacek: “Approximately 95,000 [Wisconsin residents] will qualify for…”

Featuring: Amy Pechacek, Acting Wisconsin Secretary of Workforce Development

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Newsmakers: DWD Secretary-Designee Amy Pechacek

Published | Video Starts at 03:16

So we don't have an exact number of who will qualify. As, you know, claimants, circumstances of eligibility change every day. But based on our best ability to estimate, looking backwards, we think Approximately 95,000 [Wisconsin residents] will qualify for [the additional $300 per week benefits under the Continued Assistance Act]. that. And we're also happy to say that we are anticipating to be able to make those payments starting this week. Starting this week. And those payments would run for how many weeks? (03:16–03:19)

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Asserts that approximately 95,000 Wisconsin residents will qualify for additional unemployment benefits.

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