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Page 179 of 233 § 10:90-4.10 Deferrals from the work requirement

3. A person certified by an attending physician (including a licensed or certified psychologist, as appropriate) or advanced practice nurse to be unable, by reason of a physical or mental defect, disease or impairment, to engage in any gainful occupation for any period of less than 12 months. Such certification shall be documented through use of Form WFNJ/MED-1, Examination Report, which, upon completion by the certifying physician (including a licensed or certified psychologist, as appropriate) or advanced practice nurse, shall be returned to the county or municipal agency worker, as appropriate for review and final determination of deferral from participation from work requirement activities within the WFNJ program; 4. WFNJ/GA single adults or couples without dependent children who are determined unemployable in accordance with provisions set forth at N.J.A.C. 10:90-2.9(a)2. The form WFNJ/MED-1 will be required, if appropriate; 5. A woman in the second trimester, or earlier, of a pregnancy, when it is certified by an attending physician that a medical reason exists; 6. A woman in the third trimester of pregnancy; 7. The parent or relative of a child under the age of 12 weeks who is the individual providing care for that child; i. This deferral may be extended for an appropriate period of time, when it is certified by the attending physician to be medically necessary for the parent or child; 8. A person who has been determined to be temporarily disabled resulting from his or her participation in a CWEP or AWEP activity; 9. An individual who is participating in a CWEP or AWEP activity and is eligible for leave under the State Family Leave Act and the family and medical leave provisions allowed under Federal law; 10. The sole caretaker (parent/relative) of a severely disabled or seriously ill dependent child or the sole caretaker (parent/relative) of a severely disabled or seriously ill family member; i. Such certification shall be completed through use of Form WFNJ-5S(DEP), Confidential Medical Examining Physician's Report for Dependent Child or Dependent Adult, which shall provide documentation for the severity of the disability or illness of the dependent child or adult. ii. During the time a severely disabled or ill dependent child or family member regularly attends a residential special school or other specialized care environment, the sole caretaker shall not be deferred. (1) If there is an interruption of 30 consecutive days or longer in this regular schedule of care at the residential special school or other specialized care environment which necessitates the recipient to care for that individual due to the unavailability of other care arrangements, the caretaker shall be deferred from the work requirement.