Gov. Tony Evers has asked for and received a resignation from the Department of Workforce Development Secretary Caleb Frostman, according to an administration release.
Unprecedented unemployment claims during the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the governor to add staffing resources to the DWD to assist with the substantial influx in claims, calls, and adjudication processes. More than 130 DWD employees have been reassigned to the Unemployment Insurance Division. In total, the DWD now has more than 1,500 individuals working on UI cases, a 250% increase from 600 individuals previously.
Secretary Frostman’s resignation is effective immediately and the Department of Corrections Deputy Secretary Amy Pechacek will lead the transition until a new secretary is appointed.
