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Your Legal Rights W-2 and Job Ready
What does job ready mean?
Job ready is a W-2 work placement. It means that the W-2 agency has found
that you are able to get and keep a job.
When can the W-2 agency find me job ready?
The W-2 agency can decide you are job ready only if you have
worked recently and you are able to work. You should
not
be found job ready if:
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you have never worked,
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you have not worked recently,
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you have limited reading or writing skills that affect your
ability to work,
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you have physical or mental health problems that prevent you
from working,
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you need to care for a disabled child or partner, or
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there are other problems that prevent you from working such
as homelessness or domestic violence.
What services can I receive while I am in a job ready placement?
You can receive child care to look for a job, transportation,
help finding a job, and in some cases education and training
services.
Do I receive a W-2 payment while in the job ready placement?
How long can the W-2 agency keep me in a job ready placement?
If you have looked for a job and cannot find one, you should
not be kept in the job ready category for more than
30 days.
It is important to keep a record of your job
search and to keep all appointments with your W-2 worker.
You should write down all the employers you contact each day.
After 30 days what happens?
The W-2 agency should review your case and move you to a paid W-2
placement such as a community service job.
If the W-2 worker asks me to sign a document agreeing to the
job ready placement, what should I do?
You should agree to the placement so you can get help looking
for a job. Also the W-2 agency will then have to put you in a
paid W-2 position if you can't find a job in 30 days.
What can I do if I disagree with the job ready placement?
You have the right to appeal your worker's decision.
You can request a hearing known as a factfinding at the W-2
agency. You have 45 days to request a hearing after you receive
notice of the worker's decision. You must request a
factfinding within that time or you lose your right to do so.
The factfinding should be scheduled within 5 days of your request. At the factfinding you can
explain why you think you are not job ready.
Note: You can challenge the job ready placement even if you
sign a document agreeing to the placement.
For more information or help contact Legal Action of Wisconsin
at 278-7722.
You can also come in to our office in Milwaukee for help with W-2 problems
during intake hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1:30 p.m.
and 4:30 p.m.
Prepared by Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc.,
230 West Wells Street, Room 800, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Phone: (414) 278-7722
Toll Free: (1-888-278-0633)
June 15, 2006
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