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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 14

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 29 Chapter 14 Work Requirements

The case staffing does not substitute for advance notice of any additional sanctions or for any good cause appointments. 14.8.5 BEGINNING OF THE SANCTION PERIOD The sanction period begins the month after expiration of the advance notice period. The date the Worker enters the pending sanction in the eligibility system determines the initial month of the sanction. Imposition of a sanction may be delayed by a Fair Hearing request. When the Department of Human Services (DOHS) is upheld, the sanction begins in the month following the Fair Hearing decision. If the Fair Hearing decision is reached after the adverse action deadline date, the sanction begins two months after the decision. 14.8.6 EXPIRATION OF THE SANCTION PERIOD The sanction periods expire when the participant has not received WV WORKS benefits for the appropriate number of months, whether the case remains active or not. If the participant is not notified of the imposition of the sanction prior to a requested case closure, no sanction may be imposed until the client has received proper notice. Therefore, when the participant requests case closure before being notified of the imposition of the sanction, the Worker must still notify the client of the imposition of the sanction. The notification letter must explain that the sanction will be applied upon reapplication if the client chooses to reapply during the sanction period. Refer to Chapter 9 for client notification. The letter must specify the dates of the sanction period. The client may request a Fair Hearing on the sanction issue when the notification is received or upon reapplication within 90 days of closure notification. The client may reapply at any time, but applications made prior to the expiration of the sanction are denied. 14.8.7 DETERMINING THE NUMBER OF SANCTIONS AND WHEN THE AG OR NON- RECIPIENT WORK-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL SEPARATES