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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 8 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements
sex acts; or • Threats of, or attempts at, physical or sexual abuse; or • Mental abuse, including threats; or • Neglect or deprivation of medical care; or • sexual harassment and domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking The individual who meets the definition must accept a referral to a program that operates under a State license or through an agreement with the Department of Human Services (DOHS). In addition, the participant must participate in and follow any plans developed with the program. Once an extension is approved based on the above criteria, the Case Manager must monitor the case for compliance. The WV WORKS check continues until the situation is resolved or the AG is no longer eligible for a check for other reasons. Normal redetermination procedures apply. 18.2.3.A.2 Application after 60-Month Closure The Case Manager may approve applications for individuals who have received 60 months of WV WORKS but who meet the criteria outlined above. The Case Manager must notify the Extension Committee of the approval and send a completed extension form for its review. As in any extension, the Case Manager must monitor compliance and close the case when the participant is no longer following a plan or when the situation has been resolved and sexual harassment and domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking is no longer an issue. The Case Manager must notify the 60-Month Committee when the extension of benefits ends. There is no limit to the number of times a household may reapply and be approved so long as the situation remains unresolved and the participant is in compliance.
18.2.3.B Providing Care for a Relative For extension purposes, all of the following conditions must be met. • It must be a single parent household, unless one parent is providing care for the other parent who is disabled; and • The caregiver would normally be required to meet a work requirement; and NOTE: An extension based solely or in part on these criteria may be approved multiple times and may exceed the six-month limit. These multiple extensions need not be consecutive because participants may reapply after case closure.