Mini-COBRA, Health & Welfare Benefits, and Unemployment Insurance (WI)

Summary

This practice note discusses health and welfare benefits issues in Wisconsin. When managing personnel, employers should keep in mind a variety of Wisconsin health and welfare benefits issues, including employer-provided health care benefits, health care continuation coverage (mini-COBRA laws), insurance and disability benefits, and other legally required benefits. For information on health care benefits in Wisconsin, see Health Care Benefits: Wisconsin, Brightmine Employment Manual 648. For information on the Wisconsin mini-COBRA law, see Mini-COBRA: Wisconsin, Brightmine Employment Manual 696. For information on insurance and disability benefits in Wisconsin, see Insurance and Disability Benefits: Wisconsin, Brightmine Employment Manual 852. For information on unemployment insurance in Wisconsin, see Unemployment Insurance: Wisconsin, Brightmine Employment Manual 904.