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66 Section 7.4 Verification Due Date Parents have seven (7) business days from the mailing date of the Notice of Proof Needed to submit the needed verification to the local agency. If verification has not been received within seven (7) business days, the local agency must run eligibility to generate a Notice of Eligibility informing the parent that Wisconsin Shares has been denied or will be ending.

Parents may request more time to provide verification if they are unable to provide verification by the due date. On a case-by-case basis, agency workers may allow an extension of a maximum of 30 calendar days from the application filing date or renewal due date. If neither the applicant nor the local agency can get the required verification by the 30th day from the application or renewal due date, eligibility must be denied (see 3.7).

For verification requested during ongoing eligibility, the verification due date can be extended to a maximum of 30 calendar days from the mailing date of the Notice of Proof Needed if needed on a case-by-case basis.

The need for more time may be an indication to the agency worker that the applicant requires assistance (see 7.1).

This section last updated 12/1/2022

Section 7.5 Refusal to Produce Verification At initial eligibility and renewal, if the parent can produce the verification, but refuses or fails to do so, eligibility must be denied.

During ongoing eligibility, eligibility must not be ended if the parent does not provide financial verification, unless it is required due to a State Wage Income Collection Agency (SWICA) discrepancy (see 7.9.3). If the parent does not have at least one (1) verified approved activity, eligibility must be ended for lack of approved activity rather than not providing verification (see 7.9.2).

If a new person is added to an ongoing case, and the new person fails or refuses to verify financial or nonfinancial information, eligibility must be ended (see 7.9.2).

This section last updated 12/1/2022

Section 7.6 Conflicting or Questionable Information If a local agency receives conflicting or questionable information regarding any eligibility item, the agency worker must request verification to support the parent’s statements. The verification request must be in writing (see 7.1) and must be received within seven (7) business days or by the 30th day from the application or renewal due date if an extension is granted (see 7.4).