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632 Chapter 3:Processes and procedures • Section 2: Verification (07/2026) ERDC New employment For new employment, acceptable verification includes the first paycheck from a new job (if hours are representative of the future) or, when no pay has yet been received, an employer statement including expected hours, pay dates and rate of pay. If verified by phone, the conversation should be narrated, including hours, pay dates, rate of pay, name of person who verified the information, and employer name and phone number. Additional verification may be needed and requested if income is variable or questionable, or if the income or job changes between the date of request and interview. Terminated income Verification is required for terminated income if the income is received in the initial month. If it was received prior to the initial month, verification is not required because this is not counted in the certification period. Reduced work hours A reported drop in employment hours must be verified before income can be reduced on a case. Although the participant is responsible for obtaining proof, the worker can get verification by talking with the employer. Verification is not required if the applicant is not requesting a lower copay amount. Click here for Income changes. REF Terminated income Verification is required for terminated income for REF if the income is received in the initial month. If it was received prior to the initial month, verification is not required because this is not counted in the certification period. Reduced work hours In most cases, a drop in employment hours must be verified before income can be reduced on a case. Although the participant is responsible to obtain proof, the worker can get verification by talking with the employer. Click here for Income changes. MSP Reasonable Compatibility (RC) for Medical programs Medical programs use Reasonable Compatibility (RC) as a way to verify income electronically, when able, using information available to the agency. It cannot be used to verify income for any other programs. ONE compares the attested income information to the information received through electronic data interfaces, such as The Work Number, Oregon Employment Department, SSA, etc. This way of verifying income follows the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidance to states. Reasonable Compatibility involves a two-step process and is performed automatically by ONE. It consists HSD OSIPM