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

hearing based on not being granted a deferral, be sure to advise the recipient at the pre-hearing conference and use the DHS-3050, Hearing Summary, to inform the administrative law judge the action did not result in a loss of benefits or services. Be sure the participant understands the time to file a hearing is once he/she receives a Notice of Case Action for noncompliance. Deferral Granted When a request for deferral is granted, take the following actions: • Enter the supporting information into Bridges. • Determine the length of the deferral. • Notify the recipient of the decision and length of deferral. Notify the refugee contractor of the deferral status via the established process between the local office and the refugee contractor. • Document the decision in the case file and in Bridges case comments. A Bridges task and reminder is sent to the worker for follow-up to review the deferral four calendar days before the end of the month before it is to expire. PARTICIPATION AT THE REFUGEE CONTRACTOR The mandatory participant must attend orientation and participate at the refugee contractor for employment and self-sufficiency activities. If the mandatory participant does not comply with these activities, he/she may face penalties and potential closure of his/her RCA; see BEM 233C Failure to Meet Employment And/Or Self- Sufficiency Requirements: RCA. Participation in Refugee Contractor Activities Mandatory participants in the RCA program must comply with cer- tain work-related requirements in order to maintain RCA. However, unlike FIP benefits, there are no hourly work participation require- ments. In order to maintain the RCA benefit, they do have to work or engage in activities leading to employment or self-sufficiency.