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Thursday, February 18, 2021, 6:00am
By Bram Sable-Smith

The COVID-19 pandemic has Wisconsin's unemployment insurance system wading through a record number of claims, leaving thousands of residents to wait months without seeing benefits. The Evers administration blames antiquated IT. Experts say other changes could also help the situation.

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