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A spike in unemployment claims overwhelmed WI's system; it's about to get even busier
Over the weekend, dozens of people called and emailed FOX6, saying the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development site was crashing as they were trying to file their unemployment claims.
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"Well, the numbers are still staggering," Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development program and policy analyst Emily Savard said.
Savard said a typical week at the end of January had roughly 24,000 attempted calls. Last week, there were 1.5 million. - Fox6Now
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"Well, the numbers are still staggering," Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development program and policy analyst Emily Savard said.
Savard said a typical week at the end of January had roughly 24,000 attempted calls. Last week, there were 1.5 million. - Fox6Now