Laid off from Polaris Inc.? Here's exactly what to do next.

If you were laid off from Polaris Inc., the most time-sensitive thing you can do is file for unemployment with Wisconsin DWD as soon as your last day is effective. Benefits are generally not paid retroactively, so filing in the first week protects income you can't get back. Everything else — severance, health coverage, the search — follows from there.

The Polaris Inc. WARN filing(s)

This is the public record filed with Wisconsin DWD under the WARN Act:

Source: Wisconsin DWD WARN report (public record). Reported figures total 189 affected positions. “Notice date” is the notice date as published in the state WARN report; “effective date” is the date the layoff or closure begins. View the official Wisconsin WARN report.

What to do if you were laid off from Polaris Inc.

1. File for unemployment now. Start your claim with Wisconsin DWD: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/uiben/. Don't wait for paperwork to settle.
2. Check your final pay. Wisconsin generally requires final wages by the next regular payday (or within 31 days if there is none).
3. Read any severance before you sign. In Wisconsin, severance allocated to weeks after separation can reduce or delay unemployment for those weeks — report it when you file and confirm with DWD. Wisconsin's Business Closing/Mass Layoff law also has its own notice rules. See our guide to severance and unemployment.
4. Secure health coverage. Employer coverage usually ends at month's end; losing it opens a special-enrollment window. Compare COBRA against a Marketplace plan — see the full after-a-layoff checklist.
5. Start a focused search. Rebuild your resume around outcomes and apply selectively. Tailoring each application beats mass-blasting one generic resume.

Your WARN notice also means you likely have a 60-day runway between notice and your effective date — use it to line up your next move before the income gap starts. More on your Wisconsin WARN rights.