Wisconsin Statutes 301.085 – Payment of benefits
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 301.085
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) The department may make payments of benefits directly to persons who are authorized to receive those payments in accordance with law and rules of the department on behalf of the counties. The department may charge the counties for the cost of making those payments.
(2) The department may make payments for juvenile correctional services directly to recipients, vendors, or providers in accordance with law and rules of the department on behalf of the counties which have contracts to have those payments made on their behalf.
(3) The county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23 shall provide the department with information which the department shall use to determine each person‘s eligibility and amount of payment. The county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23 shall provide the department all necessary information in the manner prescribed by the department.
(4) The department shall disburse from state or federal funds or both the entire amount and charge the county for its share under s. 301.26.