By Darryl Enriquez The state is on its own trying to nab tax cheaters in the industry, according to contractors who said they would not report colleagues who misclassify their workers. “I want to agree with the legislation, but I ...

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By Darryl Enriquez A new Wisconsin law gives the state more power to crack down on employers who illegally decline to pay unemployment benefits for construction workers. Gov. Jim Doyle signed the bill into law Wednesday. Some construction contractors avoid ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com A state task force is cooking up what could be stiff penalties for contractors that misclassify workers for the state. By improperly classifying workers as independent, a contractor can pay them under the table and skirt payments ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Groups representing Wisconsin builders worry the Department of Commerce’s mandatory contractor registration rule is just the start of state efforts to track construction companies. “I understand the state is trying to go after the bad actors,” said ...

Tagged with: Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin Inc. Brad Boycks Hal Bergan John Mielke Mark Reihl Wisconsin Builders Association Wisconsin Department of Commerce Wisconsin Department of Revenue Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters