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BEM 233A 4 of 15 FAILURE TO MEET EMPLOYMENT AND/OR SELF-SUFFICIENCY-RELATED REQUIREMENTS: FIP BPB 2022-020 10-1-2022

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

willful destruction of property connected with the individual’s work.

Refusing a bona fide offer of employment or additional hours up to 40 hours per week. A bona fide offer of employment means a definite offer paying wages of at least the applicable state minimum wage. The employment may be on a shift; full or part time up to 40 hours per week; and temporary, seasonal or permanent. Exception: Meeting participation requirements is not good cause for refusing suitable employment, unless the employment would interfere with approved education and training. See Benefit Delay for Refusing Employment in this item for appli- cants refusing employment within 30 days prior to the date of appli- cation or while the application is pending. See Noncompliance Penalties for Active FIP Cases and Member Add in this item for member adds refusing employment within 30 days prior to the date of application or while the application for the member add is pend- ing. Do not penalize applicants or member adds who refused employ- ment more than 30 days prior to the date of application or date of member add. GOOD CAUSE FOR NONCOMPLIANCE Good cause is a valid reason for noncompliance with employment and/or self-sufficiency related activities that are based on factors that are beyond the control of the noncompliant person. A claim of good cause must be verified and documented for member adds and recipients. Document the good cause determination in Bridges on the noncooperation screen as well as in case comments. If it is determined during triage the client has good cause, and good cause issues have been resolved, send the client back to PATH. There is no need for a new PATH referral, unless the good cause was determined after the negative action period. Good cause includes the following: