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Published under s. 35.93, Wis. Stats., by the Legislative Reference Bureau. DCF 101.06 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 4 W-2 agency shall schedule and hold a personal interview with the applicant. (b) The W-2 agency shall give the applicant 7 working days to provide requested verification. (c) Following the interview and after verifying eligibility in- formation, the W-2 agency shall with reasonable promptness make a decision as to the appropriate placement in a W-2 em- ployment position. (5) NONENTITLEMENT. Notwithstanding fulfillment of the eligibility requirements for any component of Wisconsin works, an individual is not entitled to services or benefits under Wiscon- sin works. History: Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97. DCF 101.07 Access to information. (1) Individuals inquiring about or applying for W-2 shall be given the following information by the W-2 agency in written form, and orally as ap- propriate: coverage, conditions of eligibility, scope of the pro- gram and related services available, and participants’ rights and responsibilities. Bulletins or pamphlets developed for this pur- pose shall be available at the W-2 agency. (2) Individuals may examine program manuals and policy is- suances which affect the public, including rules and regulations governing eligibility, participants’ rights and responsibility and services offered. These documents may be examined at W-2 agency offices or the department’s state or regional offices on regular work days during regular office hours. (3) An individual or the individual’s authorized representa- tive may review the individual’s entire case record to verify that the content accurately reflects statements and documentation of facts. The W-2 agency may not withhold any part of the record during preparation for a review of a W-2 agency decision under s. 49.152, Stats. When the request is not related to preparation for review of a W-2 agency decision under s. 49.152, Stats., the W-2 agency is not required to show the individual or the individual’s authorized representative the entire record unless the reason for reviewing the record requires the full record. History: Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97. DCF 101.08 Request for information. (1) A Wiscon- sin works agency may request from any person any information that it determines appropriate and necessary for the administra- tion of Wisconsin works. Any person in this state shall provide this information within 7 days after receiving a request under this subsection. The Wisconsin works agency may extend the 7-day time limit for an individual for whom compliance with that limit would be unduly burdensome, as determined by the agency. The Wisconsin works agency may disclose information obtained un- der this subsection only in the administration of Wisconsin works. (2) The Wisconsin works agency shall keep all information that it receives regarding victims of domestic abuse as defined in ss. DCF 101.03 (11) and 101.15 (3) (a) strictly confidential, ex- cept to the extent needed to administer Wisconsin works. History: Cr. Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-; CR 21-091: am. (2) Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22. DCF 101.09 Eligibility for Wisconsin works. (1) GENERAL ELIGIBILITY. In order to be eligible for Wisconsin works employment positions and job access loans for any month, an individual shall meet the eligibility requirements under subs. (2) to (4). (2) NONFINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. An individ- ual is eligible for a Wisconsin works employment position and a job access loan in a month only if all of the following nonfinan- cial eligibility requirements are met: (a) The individual is a custodial parent. (b) The individual has attained the age of 18. (c) The individual is a United States citizen, national of the United States, or qualified alien. An individual is a qualified alien if the individual is any of the following: 1. An alien lawfully admitted to the United States for perma- nent residence under the immigration and nationality act, 8 USC 1101 et seq. 2. An alien who is granted asylum under section 208 of the immigration and nationality act, 8 USC 1158. 3. A refugee who is admitted to the United States under sec- tion 207 of the immigration and nationality act, 8 USC 1157. 4. An alien who has been certified as a victim of trafficking under 22 USC 7105(b)(1)(E). 5. An alien who is paroled into the United States under sec- tion 212(d)(5) of the immigration and nationality act, 8 USC 1182(d)(5), for a period of at least one year. 6. An alien whose deportation is being withheld under sec- tion 243(h) of the immigration and nationality act, 8 USC 1253 as in effect March 31, 1997, or section 241(b)(3) of the act, 8 USC 1231(b)(3). 7. An alien who is granted status as a Cuban and Haitian en- trant, as defined in section 501(e) of the refugee education assis- tance act of 1980, 8 USC 1522(note). 8. An American Indian born in Canada who is at least 50% American Indian by blood. 9. An American Indian born outside of the United States who is a member of a federally-recognized Indian tribe. 10. An alien who has been battered or whose child has been battered, who is no longer residing in the same household with the batterer, and who meets the requirements of 8 USC 1641(c). 11. An alien who is granted conditional entry pursuant to section 203(a)(7) of the immigration and nationality act, 8 USC 1153(a)(7), as in effect prior to April 1, 1980. 12. An alien who is admitted to the United States as an Am- erasian immigrant, as described in section 584 of the foreign op- erations, export financing, and related programs appropriations act of 1988, 8 USC 1101(note). 13. An alien who is lawfully residing in the United States and is one of the following: a. An armed forces veteran who received an honorable dis- charge that was not on account of alienage and who completed ei- ther 24 months of continuous active duty or the full period for which the individual was called, unless the individual received a hardship discharge under 10 USC 1173, early discharge under 10 USC 1171, or a discharge due to a disability incurred or aggra- vated in the line of duty. b. On active duty in the armed forces of the United States, other than active duty for training. c. The spouse of an individual described in subd. 13. a. or b., or the unremarried surviving spouse of an individual described in subd. 13. a. or b. if the marriage was for one year or more or the individuals had a child in common. 14. An alien who is lawfully residing in the United States and authorized to work by the immigration and naturalization service. (d) The individual has residence in this state. (e) 1. Subject to subd. 2. and ch. DCF 102, every parent in the individual’s Wisconsin works group fully cooperates in good faith with efforts directed at establishing paternity and obtaining support payments or any other payments or property to which Published under s. 35.93, Stats. Updated on the first day of each month. Entire code is always current. The Register date on each page is the date the chapter was last published. Register May 2026 No. 845