Relating to: unemployment insurance benefits. (FE)

SB 515 adjusts Wisconsin's unemployment insurance benefit amounts and wage limits. It sets a new maximum weekly benefit of $370 for claims starting before January 4, 2026, increasing to $497 for claims starting January 4, 2026, through January 2, 2027. The bill also establishes an annual inflation adjustment mechanism using the Consumer Price Index, starting January 3, 2027, to update both the maximum benefit and the $500 wage limit threshold (raised to $672 for 2026-2027). These changes directly affect unemployed workers receiving state unemployment benefits and those earning income while claiming benefits.