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documentation and refer to it instead of rewriting the same information in the statement. Help the participant provide any necessary documentation. Use the ESD Authorization to Release Information (201WC) for the participant’s permission to obtain the documentation. Child Support Waiver If a participant has a current approved child support waiver from the requirement to cooperate in the pursuit of child support, ask the participant if they would like to attach the information provided for the waiver to the 301WA, in place of, or in addition to, the 301WA itself. The point is to not make the participant provide duplicate information if they have already provided it to the department for other reasons. Not all situations that require a child support waiver will also require the clock to be stopped on Reach Up time limits.
If the participant has a pending child support waiver, help the participant provide any necessary documentation. Use the 201WC for the participating’s permission to waive confidentiality so you can obtain the documentation.
If the participant does not currently have a child support waiver, ask them if they would like to pursue it and fill out the Waiver of Cooperation for Child Support form (137W). Refer to the Child Support Waiver procedure 2215B. Check OnBase to see if the Child Support Authorization form (137) they handed in with their application has the waiver box checked. If the waiver box was not checked, add a sticky note to the original 137 in OnBase indicating that the participant has now requested a waiver. Email the District Management Team letting them know the status of the paperwork and asking that the code on the ABSP panel be updated. All child support waiver related paperwork is kept in a separate classification file in the district office. If the request for a child support waiver has been approved, review the information provided and make a note in case notes. Do not make a copy of the paperwork for the case management file. If the waiver is denied, continue to determine whether it is appropriate to stop the clock on Reach Up time limits.
Participant goals when clock is stopped from Reach Up time limits Use the goal achievement process to see what the participant would like to focus on. Create a plan with the participant to achieve their goals. Place the participant in the corresponding code in ACCESS while the request is being reviewed.