6.4.1  Participation Statuses

Status

Report Status When

CD – Caring for Disabled Child (Valid for W-2)

An individual is providing care to a dependent child with a disability or incapacitation.

Documentation of the need for the participant to be the sole provider of care must be provided. See 7.4.2.1 for acceptable forms of documentation.

Reporting this status will exclude the participant from Federal Work Participation calculations.

CF– Caring for Other Family Member (Valid for W-2)

An individual is providing care to an adult W-2 Group member with a disability or incapacitation.

 Documentation of the need for the participant to be the sole provider of care must be provided. See 7.4.2.1 for acceptable forms of documentation.

Reporting this status will exclude the participant from Federal Work Participation calculations.

EC – Child Care for Employment Skills Training (Valid for W-2 with a two-year maximum)

A W-2 participant is receiving FEPFinancial and Employment Planner-authorized child care to enable the participant to engage in voluntary educational and training activities.

EI – Employer Intervention Services* (Valid for W-2 and Learnfare)

Services are directed at the employer to facilitate the resolution of job retention barriers faced by the participant. These services may include:

·        Enhancing communication channels between the employer and participant;

·        Employer counseling;

·        Providing acceptable worksite accommodations; and

·        Other on-site interventions with the employer.

FA – Formal Assessment Pending

An individual placed in a W-2 T  or CSJCommunity Service Job has agreed to and is referred for a formal assessment but has not yet completed the assessment.

Participants cannot receive a payment reduction for nonparticipation recorded for assigned activities on days with this status open. (See 5.5.7)

SD–SS(D)I Advocacy/Application

he W-2 participant is in the process of applying for SSISupplemental Security Income or SSDISocial Security Disability Insurance and the W-2 agency or another provider is providing related services.

Examples include meeting with an SSI advocate or attorney, working with the FEP on filling out the SSI forms, attending hearings, etc.