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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 1

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 94 Chapter 1 Application/Redetermination Process

• Option 1 – Up to a six-month period during which the former WV WORKS participant may be eligible for continued support payments and services; or • Option 2 – The West Virginia Employment Assistance Program (EAP) which allows the employed former WV WORKS recipient to continue to receive the WV WORKS payment he received prior to becoming employed for up to a six-month period. 1.5.7.F Client Reporting Responsibilities 1.5.7.F.1 Lump Sum If the client indicates he may be receiving a lump sum payment, explain the lump sum policy. 1.5.7.F.2 Pregnancy Explain the need for the client to report immediately when anyone in the AG or a non-recipient Work-Eligible Individual becomes pregnant. 1.5.7.G Benefit Issuance Options The Worker must explain that the client can choose between direct deposit and Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT). 1.5.7.G.1 Direct Deposit The Worker must: • Provide an enrollment brochure. • Explain the advantages of receiving WV WORKS, child support pass- through, and Child Support Incentive (CSI) benefits by direct deposit and that enrollment is optional. The client uses a bank of his choice and once the benefit is deposited, the client is responsible for all dealings with his bank and for all fees and penalties associated with