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3.8 NONCOMPLIANCE WITH PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (SECTION 414.065(1), F.S.)

The failure or refusal of the participant to become fully engaged in work or barrier removal/management activities may result in a termination of benefits. The program applies full family penalties when participants fail to meet program requirements without good cause in accordance with section 414.065, F.S.

The LWDB offers no cost services to participants (i.e. persons with disabilities and/or limited English proficient (LEP) persons) who need accommodations to become fully engaged in work activities. Such services may include, but are not limited to, sign language and language interpretation services. These services are designed to ensure effective communication and meaningful access to program, services and activities to help the participant move toward self-sufficiency. Program staff engage those who are not able to participate in countable work activities full- time, as required under federal and state law, because of a medical, mental health, substance abuse, or domestic violence issue or some other disability/limitation in barrier removal or management activities, such as following a treatment plan documented as necessary by a licensed physician. WT program staff engage participants excused from participation in countable work activities, as mandated in federal law in a plan, according to section 2.12(b) of the state plan.

If a participant requires access to services or accommodations to engage in activities and the LWDB does not offer such services, the participant may have good cause for not complying with work activity requirements.

Documents notifying applicants and program participants of adverse actions will be provided in the applicant or program participant’s primary language, and/or will advise the program participant how to have the document interpreted free of charge.

037 Welfare Transition Program Work Penalties and the Pre-Penalty Counseling

TCA penalties: 1. First noncompliance: The program terminates TCA for the entire family for a minimum of 10 days or until the individual complies. The individual may comply at any time and have the penalty lifted after the minimum 10-day penalty period. 2. Second noncompliance: The program terminates TCA for the entire family for one month or until the individual complies, whichever is later. When the recipient meets this requirement, the program reinstates TCA to the date of compliance or the first day of the month following the penalty period, whichever is later. TCA may be continued for the children, under age 16, through a Protective Payee. 3. Third noncompliance: The program terminates TCA for the entire family for three months or until the individual complies, whichever is later. The noncompliant individual must comply with the required work activity upon completion of the three- month penalty period before reinstatement of TCA. The program reinstates TCA to the date of compliance or the first day of the month following the penalty period,