Is my wife, who receives a W2 for caring for her father, is, ihss worker

[CherylW]

That's a question for the CA Department of Social Services.

I've attached a Informational sheet from the IHSS.  Scroll down to the bottom for the phone number.

http://www.udwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IHSS-W-2-doc.pdf