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be incorrect information, no adverse action should be initiated until the discrepancy is resolved. Unverified Upon Receipt Prior to taking action to terminate, deny or reduce benefits based on information obtained through IEVS which is considered unverified upon receipt, the worker shall independently verify the information. In other words, the information must be verified through a method other than the IEVS data. Such unverified information is: 1. Wage information from SSA, known as ERF data. This data, while even less current than the wage data from MDES, can give leads to employment not reported to the State’s employment agency, such as employment in other states and self-employment. 2. State Resource Data (SRD) 3. Death match information (SDX) 4. Questionable information obtained through IEVS which normally would have been treated as verified upon receipt. Independent verification shall include verification of the amount of the asset or income involved; whether the assistance unit actually has or had access to such asset or income such that it would be countable income or resources for TANF purposes; and the period during which such access occurred. Independent verification of unverified information obtained through IEVS shall be obtained by contacting the client in writing via use of the MAVERICS A905, Request for Information or MDHS-EA-942, Request for Information, informing the assistance unit of the information received and requesting that the client respond within 10 days. When independent verification is received, the worker shall properly notify the assistance unit of the action taken or intended.

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4256 Volume III | Chapter 4

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be incorrect information, no adverse action should be initiated until the discrepancy is resolved. Unverified Upon Receipt Prior to taking action to terminate, deny or reduce benefits based on information obtained through IEVS which is considered unverified upon receipt, the worker shall independently verify the information. In other words, the information must be verified through a method other than the IEVS data. Such unverified information is: 1. Wage information from SSA, known as ERF data. This data, while even less current than the wage data from MDES, can give leads to employment not reported to the State’s employment agency, such as employment in other states and self-employment. 2. State Resource Data (SRD) 3. Death match information (SDX) 4. Questionable information obtained through IEVS which normally would have been treated as verified upon receipt. Independent verification shall include verification of the amount of the asset or income involved; whether the assistance unit actually has or had access to such asset or income such that it would be countable income or resources for TANF purposes; and the period during which such access occurred. Independent verification of unverified information obtained through IEVS shall be obtained by contacting the client in writing via use of the MAVERICS A905, Request for Information or MDHS-EA-942, Request for Information, informing the assistance unit of the information received and requesting that the client respond within 10 days. When independent verification is received, the worker shall properly notify the assistance unit of the action taken or intended.