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N.J.A.C. 10:90-4.10 This file includes all Regulations adopted and published through the New Jersey Register, Vol. 56 No. 24, December 16, 2024
NJ - New Jersey Administrative Code > TITLE 10. HUMAN SERVICES > CHAPTER 90. WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM > SUBCHAPTER 4. WFNJ WORK REQUIREMENTS
§ 10:90-4.10 Deferrals from the work requirement
(a) Deferrals from WFNJ work requirements shall be limited to: 1. Individuals age 62 or older; 2. Individuals who are unable to engage in regular work activities because they are chronically ill, infirm, or have a physical and/or mental disability or impairment which is expected to last for more than 12 months and such conditions are certified by an attending physician (including a licensed or certified psychologist, as appropriate) or advanced practice nurse to constitute a permanent disability. Such certification shall be documented through use of Form WFNJ/MED-1, Examination Report, and shall, upon completion by the certifying physician (including a licensed or certified psychologist, as appropriate) or advanced practice nurse, be reviewed by the county or municipal agency which shall have the responsibility to approve or deny the deferral request; i. Individuals receiving a work deferral due to a certified permanent disability shall be required to make application for SSI benefits; ii. A recertification to determine permanent disability using Form WFNJ/MED-1 shall not be required for those individuals who provide documentation that they have been determined permanently disabled and are receiving disability insurance benefits under Title II or Title XVI of the Federal Social Security Act. At the time of case redetermination, the permanent disability condition of the individual shall be reviewed. If the permanent disability remains unchanged as verified through social security documentation, it shall be duly noted on the IRP that the permanent disability remains unchanged, the source of the documentation and the date of the review. If a change in the permanent disability occurs which indicates that the individual may be able to participate in a WFNJ activity, for example, the client is no longer eligible for permanent disability considerations under Title II or Title XVI and the client is still requesting a WFNJ deferral based on the disability, the county or municipal agency shall require the completion of Form WFNJ/MED-1 by the client's attending physician (including a licensed or certified psychologist, as appropriate) or advanced practice nurse in order to evaluate the client's ability to participate;