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Wisconsin

For Wisconsin, waiting period (days) is 3 days; retroactive trigger (days) is 7 calendar days; how days are counted is The three-day waiting period includes Saturday and may include Sunday, if the worker normally works on Sunday. Compensation is payable beginning on the 4th day of lost time; statute or rule citation is Wis. Stat. § 102.43, recorded from its source on 2026-08-17.

State
Wisconsin our reading
Waiting period (days)
3 days
Retroactive trigger (days)
7 calendar days
How days are counted
The three-day waiting period includes Saturday and may include Sunday, if the worker normally works on Sunday. Compensation is payable beginning on the 4th day of lost time. verified
Statute or rule citation
Wis. Stat. § 102.43 our reading
Sourcedwd.wisconsin.gov
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What the source says

There is a three-day waiting period for compensation that includes Saturday and may include Sunday, if you normally work on Sunday. No compensation is paid for these first three days unless you are off work for more than seven days. In that case, the first three days are paid for retroactively.

dwd.wisconsin.gov, retrieved 2026-08-17

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