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BAM 802 3 of 5 WAGE MATCH AND UCB BPB 2026-014 5-1-2026

BRIDGES ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Case Actions When income from the wage match is verified and is continuing, make the appropriate changes in Bridges, then run Eligibility Deter- mination Benefit Calculation (EDBC) to reduce or close the benefits. Exception: For CDC only, do not reduce benefits or close the Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) unless the gross income exceeds the income eligibility scale in RFT 270, CDC Income Eligibility Scale And Provider Rates, and is expected to last more than six months; see temporary excess income in BEM 505, Prospective Budgeting/Income Change Processing. Failure to Provide If verifications are not returned by the 30th day, case action will need to be initiated to close the case in Bridges. If the client reapplies, the date the client reapplies determines if the wage match notification must be returned before processing the new application. See the following examples. Example: Ms. Madison applies for assistance 30 days after case closure was initiated in Bridges. The wage match verification must be returned before processing the application. The case can be opened after verifications are provided. See BAM 117, FAP Expedited Service, for cases meeting expedited criteria. Example: Ms. Madison applies for assistance 31 days after the case closure was initiated in Bridges. Her case may be opened without wage match verification from the date of the new application, if eligible. Exception: For CDC Only, do not close the CDC EDG or reduce benefits if a CDC recipient fails to return Wage Match information. OVERPAYMENT ESTABLISHMENT ANALYST ACTION FIP, SDA, MA, and FAP If the household and employer fail to provide verification of actual earnings, the overpayment establishment analyst is to use the income shown on the wage match report to calculate the overpayment.