Relating to: the unemployment insurance waiting period.

SB 457 modifies Wisconsin's unemployment insurance rules by repealing outdated provisions and clarifying how ineligibility periods work for claimants who conceal work or income. It specifically ensures claimants cannot earn "waiting period credit" during ineligibility periods caused by concealment, and if no current benefit rate applies, the department must use the next benefit year's rate to calculate reductions. This directly affects individuals who previously concealed work while receiving benefits, changing how their ineligibility is calculated and their future benefit eligibility. The bill takes effect after publication, impacting future unemployment benefit claims.