Page 1220

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 14

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 9 Chapter 14 Work Requirements

The client may register by visiting a WorkForce West Virginia office, or by registering online. The Worker must explain these requirements to the client and enter the registration date in the eligibility system. Work Registration Example 1: An assistance group (AG) is approved for SNAP benefits on April 10. Mr. Hibiscus, the father, registers with WorkForce West Virginia as required by May 10. In June, a change is reported which makes the AG ineligible and the benefit is closed effective for July. The AG reapplies in September and is determined to be eligible. Because Mr. Hibiscus registered with WorkForce West Virginia in May, he cannot be required to register again until the following May. Work Registration Example 2: Mr. Freesia, a non-SNAP client, registers with WorkForce West Virginia in January. He later applies for SNAP in June. Since Mr. Freesia has not registered for SNAP purposes in the last 12 months, he is required to register with WorkForce West Virginia within 30 days of his SNAP approval. The Worker must enter the appropriate information in the eligibility system at any point during the certification period when the client is due to register with WorkForce West Virginia. The eligibility system uses this information to send the client the notice to register 30 days prior to the due date. When the Worker discovers the client was not notified that he must re-register during the certification period and is not currently exempt, the Worker must follow the same steps as noted above to establish a new registration due date and to ensure the client is notified 30 days prior to the new registration due date. The Worker must not delay completion of a redetermination due to WorkForce West Virginia registration requirements. If the applicant is currently in a SNAP penalty for failure to register and has completed his minimum penalty time, he must register prior to benefit approval. A second notice to register is not required. If he continues to refuse or fails to register, his penalty continues. See Section 14.5. Prior to approval, an individual who verbally refuses to register with WorkForce West Virginia is ineligible until he registers or meets an exemption to the work requirements. When an individual is added to the SNAP AG, or becomes subject to the SNAP work requirements due to the reported loss of an exemption, he is required to register with WorkForce West Virginia within 30 days of the date a notice to register is issued to the client, unless he has already registered for SNAP purposes within the past 12 months. See Section 14.2, General SNAP Work Requirements and Exemptions.