2.10.6.2 State 48-Month Time Limit Extension Criteria

All time limit extension decisions must be made on a case-by-case basis.

To be eligible for a 48-month state lifetime limit extension, a participant must meet at least one of the following 48-month state lifetime limit extension criteria listed in the following table.

Extension Criteria Details Required Documentation The participant has made appropriate efforts to find unsubsidized employment and has been unable to do so because the local labor market conditions preclude a reasonable unsubsidized employment opportunity for that participant. In order to approve a time limit extension based on local labor market conditions, the agency must demonstrate or document any one of the following circumstances: The inability of W-2 participants with similar skills or engaged in job searches in similar geographic and occupational areas, to find unsubsidized jobs; or The unavailability of jobs in labor market sectors that match the individual’s skills or are within a reasonable distance and travel time of the individual’s home, as supported by specific examples of layoffs in these labor market sectors or by labor market data published by the Wisconsin DWD or the US Department of Labor. See 2.10.6.3 for required documentation. The participant is unable to work because of a personal disability or incapacitation. Examples include: Physical health; Mental health; Cognitive limitations; Learning disabilities; Domestic abuse; or Substance abuse. A valid formal assessment must have been completed to approve. The participant is unable to work because they need to remain at home to care for a member of the W-2 Group An adult custodial parent, all dependent children with respect to whom the individual is a legal custodial parent and all minor children with respect to whom the adult individual’s dependent child is a custodial parent. W-2 Group includes any non-marital co-parent or any spouse of the individual who resides in the same household as the individual and any minor children with respect to whom the spouse or non-marital co-parent is a custodial parent. W-2 Group does not include any person who is receiving cash benefits under a county relief block grant program. This is also referred to as the W-2 Assistance Group (W-2 AG) . The W-2 Group member in need of care must have an incapacity so severe that without in-home care provided by the W-2 participant, the health and well-being of the W-2 group member would be significantly affected. A valid formal assessment must have been completed to approve. The participant has significant limitations to employment. Examples include: Limited academic skills; A learning disability; or Serious mental health challenges that impact their ability to obtain or retain unsubsidized employment, but do not meet SSDI or SSI eligibility requirements. A valid formal assessment must have been completed to approve. The participant has significant limitations to employment due to family-related challenges affecting a member of the W-2 Group. Examples include: Legal issues; Family crises; Housing instability; Homelessness; and Responsibilities related to a child’s school or medical needs. See 2.10.6.4 for required documentation. The participant is unable to work to due to current participation in a substance abuse treatment program. The program must be certified to provide treatment for substance abuse under ss. DHS 75.10 to 75.15 or psychosocial rehabilitation services as approved by the department. Additional documentation is not required. The participant’s W-2 group includes a member who has experienced domestic violence or extreme cruelty. This includes, but is not limited to, the use or attempted use of: Physical, sexual, verbal, psychological, economic, or technological abuse; or Any other coercive behavior committed, enabled, or solicited to gain or maintain power and control over a victim. Additional documentation is not required.