2010 Wisconsin Code
Chapter 49. Public assistance and children and family services.
49.151 Wisconsin works; sanctions.

49.151

49.151 Wisconsin works; sanctions.

49.151(1)

(1) Refusal to participate. A participant who refuses to participate, as determined under guidelines promulgated under s. 49.1515, in any Wisconsin Works employment position component is ineligible to participate in the Wisconsin Works program for 3 months. A participant is also ineligible to participate in the Wisconsin Works program if an individual in the participant's Wisconsin Works group is subject to the work requirement under s. 49.15 (2) and refuses to participate as required. A participant or an individual who is subject to the work requirement under s. 49.15 (2) demonstrates a refusal to participate if any of the following applies:

49.151(1)(a)

(a) The participant, or an individual who is in the participant's Wisconsin works group and who is subject to the work requirement under s. 49.15 (2), expresses verbally or in writing to a Wisconsin works agency that he or she refuses to participate.

49.151(1)(b)

(b) The participant, or an individual who is in the participant's Wisconsin Works group and who is subject to the work requirement under s. 49.15 (2), fails, without good cause, as determined by the Wisconsin Works agency, to appear for an interview with a prospective employer or, if the participant is in a Wisconsin Works transitional placement, the participant fails to appear for an assigned activity, including an activity under s. 49.147 (5) (b) 1m. to 4., without good cause, as determined by the Wisconsin Works agency.

49.151(1)(c)

(c) The participant, or an individual who is in the participant's Wisconsin works group and who is subject to the work requirement under s. 49.15 (2), voluntarily leaves appropriate employment or training without good cause, as determined by the Wisconsin works agency.

49.151(1)(d)

(d) The participant, or an individual who is in the participant's Wisconsin works group and who is subject to the work requirement under s. 49.15 (2), loses employment as a result of being discharged for cause.

49.151(1)(e)

(e) The participant, or an individual who is in the participant's Wisconsin works group and who is subject to the work requirement under s. 49.15 (2), demonstrates through other behavior or action, as specified by the department by rule, that he or she refuses to participate in a Wisconsin works employment position.

49.151(2)

(2) Intentional program violations. If a court finds or it is determined after an administrative hearing that an individual who is a member of a Wisconsin works group applying for or receiving benefits under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, for the purpose of establishing or maintaining eligibility for those benefits or for the purpose of increasing the value of those benefits, has intentionally violated, on 3 separate occasions, any provision in ss. 49.141 to 49.161 or any rule promulgated under those sections, the Wisconsin works agency may permanently deny benefits under ss. 49.141 to 49.161 to the individual.

49.151 - ANNOT.

History: 1995 a. 289; 1997 a. 27; 2009 a. 28.

49.151 - ANNOT.

Cross Reference: See also ss. DCF 101.20 and 101.21, Wis. adm. code.