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06 The procedures in MAVERICS are: 1. The worker determines prior to the deadline for the current payroll month that the case should be closed. Before releasing a closure notice, ensure that the CURRENT MONTH of the TANF program on the case profile (CAP2) screen is equal to the current payroll month. When the notice of closure is released, the STATUS of the TANF program in MAVERICS changes to FROZEN. MAVERICS will add ten days to the FROZEN STATUS DATE to determine whether or not to issue the TANF benefit. If the ten days will expire on or before the last day of the current calendar month, the benefit will not be issued. 2. If the change which results in closure becomes known to the Department after the deadline for the current payroll month, the case should be handled as follows: A. As long as the individual made a timely report and the worker acted timely on the change, no overpayment is considered to exist and no claim will be processed. B. If the individual failed to make a timely report or the worker failed to take action timely, an overpayment is considered to exist. If the case meets the criteria for cancellation and the client agrees, the benefits should be cancelled. If the change does not meet the criteria for cancellation, prepare a claim. 3. If the change which results in a reduction of benefits becomes known to the Department after the deadline of the current payroll month, the benefits cannot be changed. A. As long as the individual made a timely report and the worker acted timely on the change, no overpayment is considered to exist and no claim will be processed. B. If the individual failed to make a timely report or the worker failed to take action timely, no overpayment is considered to exist and a claim would be prepared. Refusal of Individual to Furnish Information In some instances the TANF payee is unwilling to give or obtain, or to permit the worker to obtain essential information to establish continued eligibility. When this occurs, the worker will send the notice of closure. If the individual does not furnish the necessary information or request a local or state hearing during the advance notice period, the system will terminate assistance on the next possible payroll. If the individual does furnish the information within the advance notice period, the worker must rework the case and authorize the benefit in order to remove the case from FROZEN status in the system.

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