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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page xiii Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements
Section Date of Change Change Number Sub- section(s) Changed Description of Change
8/1/24
9/1/24
11/1/24 3/1/25 6/1/25 1/1/26
4/1/26
853
854
856
861
864 872 875 18.7.14
18.7.14.A
18.7.18.B 18.7.18.C 18.7.18.D 18.7.14.A 18.7.5.C 18.7.17.D 18.7.16.B 18.7.18.E component. Removed requirement for mechanic training with the vendor. Removed participants who are interested in an automotive technology career may be referred to the vendor for a training contract. Corrected reference error from previous change to 18.7.18.E
Clarified GNMG referrals may be made for both post- employment options. When redetermination is aligned with another program, the home visit remains due annually. Removed maximum enrollment with CTC Student Services Specialist. Update the address for Legal Aid. Added if a protective payee is not selected at application the application is denied. 18.8
18.9
18.10 10/1/18
3/1/25 765
861 18.10.3
18.10.3
Job retention follow-up requirement added for 9-month and 12-month intervals. Clarified the usage of the Job Retention (JK) component. 18.11
18.12
18.12 10/23/17
9/1/20 5/1/22
2/1/23 5/1/24
9/1/24
792 821
831 850
854
18.12.1
18.12 18.12.2
18.12 18.12 & 18.12.6 18.12 18.12.1
Substance abuse treatment and counseling participation are coded as Job Readiness. Clarified Participation Hours Clarified participation hours examples for JR/VT for SPOKES/EXCEL. Clarified precipitant in JR component. Removed references to EXCEL.
Updated DFA to DFS. Completed hours cannot be prorated or converted to JR. Hours during a 7 day period triggers a week of the 4-week limit. Components used along with JR are found in 18.10-18.18.