Wis. Admin. Code Department of Workforce Development DWD 140.001 - Definitions

(1) IN GENERAL. Except as provided in sub. (2), the definitions in ch. DWD 100 apply to this chapter.

(2) IN THIS CHAPTER. Notwithstanding ch. DWD 100, the following words and phrases have the designated meanings:

(a) "Affiant" means a person who swears to an affidavit.

(bm) "Affidavit" means a written statement sworn under oath before a notary public or other person authorized by law to verify sworn statements and must be based upon personal knowledge or upon information and belief.

(c) "Agent state" means any state other than Wisconsin in which a person files a claim for unemployment benefits from the state of Wisconsin.

(d) "Appeal tribunal" means an individual designated under s. 108.09(3), Stats., to conduct hearings arising under ch. 108, Stats., and s. 103.06(6), Stats.

(e) "Division" means the unemployment insurance division of the department of workforce development.

(f) "Ease of access" means the physical characteristics of a building which allow a person with a temporary or permanent incapacity or disability to enter, circulate within and leave the building and to use the public toilet facilities and passenger elevators in the building without assistance.

(g) "Hearing office" means an office of the division that is responsible for scheduling and conducting hearings arising under ch. 108, Stats., and s. 103.06(6), Stats.

(h) "Person with a disability" means any person who, by reason of an impairment of sight, hearing or speech, may be hindered or prevented from communicating at a hearing as effectively as a person who does not have such an impairment.

(i) "Representative" means any attorney or agent who notifies the department they are authorized to represent any party.

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Wis. Admin. Code Department of Workforce Development DWD 140.001

Cr. Register, November, 1985, No. 359, eff. 12-1-85; r. and recr. (7), r. (8), Register, May, 1993, No. 449, eff. 6-1-93,r. (intro.), (2), (3) and (6), renum. (1) and (5) to 100.02 (1) and (32) and am., renum. (4) and (7) to (2) (a) and (b) and am. (b), cr. (1), (2) (title) and (intro.), Register, September, 1995, No. 477, eff. 10-1-95; am. (2) (a), Register, June, 1997, No. 498, eff. 7-1-97; CR 13-106: am. (1), (2) (intro.), renum. (2) (a) to (ar), cr. (2) (ag), (am) Register July 2014 No. 703, eff. 8-1-14. Amended by, CR 18-033: renum. (2) (ag) and (am) to (2) (a) and (bm), cr. (2) (d), renum. (2) (ar) to (2) (e), renum. (2) (b) to (2) (i) and am., (2) (c) renum. from DWD 100.02(2) and am., (2) (f) renum. from DWD 100.02(17), (2) (g) renum. from DWD 100.02(32) and am., (2) (h) renum. from DWD 100.02(44m) Register May 2019 No. 761, eff. 6/1/2019