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Gov Evers Demands Resignation of Dept of Workforce Development Leader And Gets It.
The one major travesty in Governor Evers’ administration has been the handling of unemployment claims during this COVID-19 pandemic. No matter what actions have been taken, including hiring additional staff, the state just hasn’t been able to keep up with claims for unemployment. To the tune of hundreds of thousands of claims. Yes, headway was made but a lot of Wisconsinites are under economic stress because they aren’t getting the financial relief that they are probably entitled to.
So today the governor finally asked for the resignation of Department of Workforce Development Secretary Caleb Frostman. The DWD handles unemployment claims.
Department of Workforce Development Secretary Caleb Frostman left his job Friday after Evers asked for his resignation immediately.
The governor had grown increasingly frustrated in the lack of progress in clearing the claims and getting benefits to those who deserve them despite increased resources and staffing for the agency, a source close to the governor’s office told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Frostman’s resignation comes at a time when nearly 100,000 Wisconsinites are waiting to hear whether they will receive unemployment benefits.
The governor had grown increasingly frustrated in the lack of progress in clearing the claims and getting benefits to those who deserve them despite increased resources and staffing for the agency, a source close to the governor’s office told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Frostman’s resignation comes at a time when nearly 100,000 Wisconsinites are waiting to hear whether they will receive unemployment benefits.
I am not going to say that this was the wrong move but it is probably a fairly cosmetic move. I find it very doubtful that a new secretary at DWD will be able to have an immediate effect or make effective changes to the process to clear up the backlog quickly. It’s gonna take some time and some thought for a rookie to get up to speed.
Read more: http://bloggingblue.com/2020/09/gov-evers-demands-resignation-of-dept-of-workforce-development-leader-and-gets-it/