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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 08/2020

GOOD CAUSE FOR NON-COMPLIANCE--MFIP/DWP

0028.18

MFIP: The Employment Services Provider has primary responsibility to determine good cause for failure to comply for participants enrolled in MFIP Employment Services (MFIP-ES). However, if you learn of circumstances that show good cause, complete and send a DWP/MFIP Status Update Form (DHS-3165) (PDF) to the job counselor. See 0028.03.09 (Reporting Changes to Job Counselor).

MFIP ORIENTATION TO FINANCIAL SERVICES:

All participants may claim any 1 of the following reasons as good cause for failure to attend financial orientation:

● Appropriate child care is not available. See 0028.18.02 (MFIP Good Cause--Child Care).

● The participant is ill, injured, or incapacitated.

- A mother with a newborn baby is granted good cause under presumptive medical disability for the month of her baby’s birth and the 2 full months following the month of delivery. A doctor’s statement is not required. The mother is not considered disabled, even though the illness and incapacity exceeds 30 days.

- For a pregnancy that does not end in a live birth, medical documentation is required to verify pregnancy end date. Presumptive medical disability good cause is granted for the month the pregnancy ended and the following 2 full months.

- For a baby that does not enter the home, the mother is covered by presumptive medical disability good cause. Verification of birth is required. Collateral statements from third parties are acceptable.

- When a mother who is granted presumptive medical disability good cause is in sanction for non-cooperation with Employment Services (ES) or Financial Orientation (FO), lift any ES or FO sanctions that have been imposed for the month of her baby’s birth and the 2 full months following the month of delivery. Issue supplements, if appropriate.

● A family member is ill and needs care by the participant that prevents the participant from attending an orientation.

● The participant is unable to secure the necessary transportation.

● The participant is in an emergency situation that prevents him/her from attending an orientation. See EMERGENCY SITUATION in 0002.19 (Glossary: Early...). See also HOMELESS in 0002.29 (Glossary: Gross RSDI…).

● The orientation conflicts with the participant's work, training, or school schedule.

● The schedule of orientation conflicts with judicial proceedings.

● The participant documents other verifiable impediments to attendance at an orientation beyond the participant's control.

● The participant has a child or adult in the household who meets ANY of the following disability or special medical criteria and whose services have been interrupted. See 0011.36 (Special Medical Criteria).

- Child or adult who receives physician-ordered, medically necessary home health services or private duty nursing in his or her residence.

OR - Child or adult in the household who meets the disability or medical criteria for a home and community-based waiver services program.

OR - Child who meets the definition of “severe emotional disturbance”, as determined by a qualified professional.

OR - Adult who meets the definition of “serious and persistent mental illness”, as determined by a qualified professional.

If a caregiver misses an orientation because he/she must care for a disabled child or adult whose services are interrupted, you