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Wisconsin: rules and deadlines at a glance
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Workers' comp deadlines · Workers' comp benefits · Paid leave programs · Final paycheck rules · Minimum wage · Unemployment benefits · Meal break laws · Tipped minimum wage · Payday frequency · Rest break laws
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| Tell your employer | 30 days (up to 2 years if the employer knew) |
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| File a claim | 6 years for traumatic injuries since 2006; 12 years in other cases; no limit for occupational disease |
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| Waiting period | 3 days |
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| Waiting days paid back | After 7 days |
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| Max weekly benefit (2026) | – |
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| State program | No state paid leave or disability program |
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| Status | No program |
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| If you are fired | Next payday or within 6 days of a demand, whichever is earlier |
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| If you quit | Same |
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Minimum wage Checked on official source
| State minimum wage | $7.25 |
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| Next change | No change scheduled |
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| Maximum weekly benefit | $370 |
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| How long it lasts | 14 to 26 weeks |
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| Meal break required | No general requirement |
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| Minimum cash wage | $2.33 |
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| Most tips can count | $4.92 |
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| Required frequency | At least monthly |
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| Paid rest break | No state requirement |
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