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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 14

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 35 Chapter 14 Work Requirements

enrolled in a work component and disenrolled from the TF component. If she fails to meet her work requirement, she cannot be sanctioned. Remaining TF months may be used when she has another child while she is a WV WORKS participant. If Ms. Dahlia has another child(ren) while she is a WV WORKS participant after using 12 months lifetime of TF, she will temporarily have good cause for not participating in an activity only for a 12-week postpartum period in accordance with the FMLA. The need for an extended good cause period must be verified by a doctor’s statement. 14.9.1.B Sexual Harassment and Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking When sexual harassment and domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking and/or the need to protect abused children makes participation impossible, dangerous, or embarrassing, in order for good cause to be granted for this reason, the participant must accept a referral to the Bureau for Children and Families (BCF) Division of Children and Adult Services or a local domestic violence agency. The participant must comply with the requirements of the domestic violence agency plan. This period is limited to six months but may be extended when extenuating circumstances exist and counseling continues at the recommendation of the domestic violence counselor. The Case Manager must maintain close contact with the domestic violence agency and monitor this plan regularly. 14.9.1.C Child Under Six / Unavailable Child Care (TD) A single parent can prove that appropriate childcare is unavailable for his child, under age six. The client must accept available childcare unless it is an unreasonable distance from the individual’s home or work site. Special needs children may require special childcare arrangements. If so, the unavailability of suitable and appropriate care must be considered for special needs children. Circumstances involving unavailable childcare must be reviewed monthly. 14.9.1.D Additional Parent (AP) The AP component is only used when one parent is in the home caring for the children while the other parent is participating in a countable work activity for the required number of monthly hours.