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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 16 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements

responsible for approving the submittal of a request for reconsideration to the Extension Committee. When such a change has occurred and been verified, or the Hearings Officer has ruled the county must request reconsideration, the Supervisor must notify the Committee over email that a reconsideration is being requested and include a description of the change, how it was verified, and the recommendation of the Supervisor for approval or denial. ➢ Request for Reconsideration Submission of a request for reconsideration late in the 60-month time limit does not result in an automatic extension. No extension is applied unless the Committee approves an extension prior to case closure at the end of the 60th month, or criteria in Applications After 60-Month Closure above applies. The Committee follows the same procedure for a reconsideration of an extension as for an original request. There is no limit on the number of times an extension request may be reconsidered, provided the AG has not received its 60th month of TANF/WV WORKS.

Any participant whose request for extension has been denied for any reason may request a Fair Hearing. Benefits, however, may not be extended beyond the 60th month or be reopened following a 60-month closure while a hearing or a decision by the Hearings Officer is pending. The Hearings Officer may reverse the decision of the Extension Committee and grant an extension of up to six months, or he may rule that the Committee must reconsider the request. The participant also has the right to a Fair Hearing when the reconsideration results in denial of an extension. The Hearings Officer may rule that the extension was denied in error and instruct the local office to extend benefits or reopen the case for the appropriate extension period. 18.3 PARTICIPATION RATES West Virginia must meet established work participation requirements. Statewide standards are prescribed by federal law and rates increase over time. • All Families – 50% • Two-Parent Families – 90% The State’s participation rate is determined by the Administration for Children and Families