evidence: Gov. Evers’ Handling of Unemployment Claims Remains ‘Disastrous’: State Rep | By: wisconsin Tony Evers hasn’t fixed the problems with unemployment claims, a state rep. says. Rep. Barbara Dittrich (R — Oconomowoc) is calling out what she calls the "ongoing, ineffectual" handling by the Tony Evers’ administration of Wisconsin unemployment claims. Dittrich issued a statement about the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) on August 12, saying, "Last year at this time, my staff and I were spending endless hours dealing with the disastrous handling of unemployment claims of Wisconsinites displaced by Gov. Evers’ shut down of our state amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. When the governor finally asked for the resignation of the arrogant, floundering Caleb Frostman as DWD Secretary, I was hopeful that things would finally improve. And backlogs did initially decrease." That wasn’t the entire story, she said. "However, it didn’t take long for a new disaster to unfold under Secretary-Designee Amy Pechacek. Because of DWD errors, letters of overpayment of benefits are going out to Wisconsinites in the amounts of tens-of-thousands of dollars demanding repayment," Dittrich wrote. "I am being contacted by many constituents that are fighting DWD to preserve their family and home. Constituents are receiving letters after the date of appeal stated in these repayment demands.