6.4.1  Participation Statuses

Participation Statuses represent factors that may impact an individual’s EP activity assignments in W-2. FEPs must take these factors into consideration when developing the EP. While not part of the EP, they are displayed in WWP on the left side navigation menu when creating and reviewing current EPs. Participation Statuses do not have scheduled hours associated with them and do not require participation tracking.

The following are available statuses to report for W-2 participants:

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

Report this status when 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 by using the form Need to Care for Disabled Family Member (10786) or an agency-developed form that, at a minimum, has the same elements. (See 7.4.2.1 #2)

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

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

Report this status when 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 by using the form Need to Care for Disabled Family Member (10786) or an agency-developed form that, at a minimum, has the same elements. (See 7.4.2.1 #2)

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

3.             EC – Child Care for Employment Skills Training (2 year) (Valid for W-2)

Report this status when a W-2 participant is receiving up to two years of FEP authorized child care to enable the participant to engage in voluntary educational and training activities.

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

Report this status when services are it is directed at the employer to facilitate the resolution of job retention barriers faced by the participant. These services could include:

·        Enhancing communication channels between the employer and participant,

·        Employer counseling,

·        Suggesting acceptable work-site accommodations, and

·        Other on-site interventions with the employer.

Note: This status is used to record employer intervention services provided by the W-2 agency. To record employment retention activities required by the participant, use the Job Retention Services (JR) activity code on the individual’s EP.

5.             FA – Formal Assessment Pending

Report this status when an individual placed in a W-2 T or CSJ who has agreed to and is referred for a formal assessment but has not yet completed the assessment. Participants will not receive any payment reduction for nonparticipation that is recorded for any assigned activities on days with this status open. (See 5.5.7)

6.             SD– SS(D)I Advocacy/Application

Report this status when the W-2 participant is in the process of applying for SSI or SSDI 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.

 

 

History: Release 21-07.