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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 10

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 33 Chapter 10 The Case Maintenance Process

the eligibility system within the last five years. Inquiries in the system are monitored and restricted to the primary Case Worker and his immediate Supervisor. • MOBIUS and Eligibility System Reports: All reports regarding the WV WORKS Program are accessed through the eligibility system. • Unemployment Compensation Benefit System (ESABPS): This system is accessed from the eligibility system and shows dates and amounts of Unemployment Compensation (UC) benefits received by individuals. 10.5.2 CLIENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 10.5.2.A What Must Be Reported The client must report all changes in income, assets, household composition, and other circumstances. When the client receives his WV WORKS benefit by direct deposit, he must report changes in bank account information to the Auditor’s Office. Refer to each program section in this chapter for action needed on reported changes when verification is not received. 10.5.2.B Timely Reporting For WV WORKS cases, a client must report all changes in circumstances within 10 days. New earned income must be reported within 10 days of the date new employment begins to avoid certain penalties. The earned income disregard and dependent care deduction are not applied to any month’s income received during the time the employment is unreported and any month’s income for which earnings were not reported. When a dependent child included in a WV WORKS payment will be absent from the home for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or more, the parent or other caretaker must notify the Department of Human Services (DOHS) by the end of the fifth calendar day after the date it becomes clear to the parent/caretaker that the child will be absent for at least 30 days.