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Article: Quick federal approval of W-2 not expected Public comment period ends next week, but analysis will take longer
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- July 4, 1996
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Do not expect federal approval of Wisconsin Works (W-2) when the
public comment period on the state's sweeping welfare plan ends
Wednesday, the state's top welfare administrator says.
Despite political pressure to make quick work of Wisconsin's
proposal to require work for welfare benefits, federal and state
bureaucrats are likely to keep ironing out details of W-2 until later
this month, according to Jean Rogers, who runs welfare programs for
the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
"There's nothing magic about that date," Rogers said, referring to
the expiration of the 30-day comment period July 10. "I think both
sides are committed to getting this done expeditiously while doing ...