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BAM 802 4 of 5 WAGE MATCH AND UCB BPB 2026-014 5-1-2026
BRIDGES ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Average the income over the time period reported on the wage match report to determine a monthly income amount. Follow the guidelines below: • Use the first day of the first month covered by the wage match report as the date the client knew of the change. If there is more than one wage match report for the overpayment, use the first day of the first report period. • Use the IG-011 Employee Wage History by Recipient ID, report when the wage match does not cover all time periods. • Follow policy for either change reporting or simplified reporting depending on the reporting status of the household. • Notify the household of its right to request an administrative hearing or provide actual income verification by checking the box provided on the DHS-4358B, Overissuance Summary. • If actual income verification is provided, recalculate the overpayment. Wage match reports that identify the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) as the employer are adult home help provider earnings. Payment information can be found on Bridges by accessing consolidated inquiry for the recipient. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS FIP, SDA, MA, and FAP MDHHS receives a weekly file from Michigan UIA containing UCB payments distributed to MDHHS clients. Bridges populates Michigan UCB income automatically. If a file is received for an individual who does not have an existing unearned income record for Michigan UCB in Bridges, one will be created. The circumstance start/change date (CSCD) will be equal to the payment date. The period start date will equal the payment date minus three calendar days, and the pay detail will be entered and marked as yes to include in projections when the payment is for only a two-week period. Mass update will be triggered so the eligibility determination benefit calculation (EDBC) results will then be certified. Out-of-state UCB income is not automated and must be entered as other unearned income.