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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 1

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 114 Chapter 1 Application/Redetermination Process

Attending a WV WORKS orientation and signing the DFA-WVW-4 are eligibility requirements, so eligibility may not be established until these are completed. However, when the AG reapplies for benefits within 3 months of the last day of the effective month of closure, the AG members or non-recipient Work-Eligible Individuals may not be required to complete another orientation session. Orientation Not Required Example: An AG is closed on April 10. The last day of the effective month of closure is April 30. If he reapplies on or before July 31, no new orientation is required. 1.5.19.A Orientation to WV WORKS (DFA-WVW-4) This form contains a brief summary of some of the requirements unique to WV WORKS. The Worker must explain the information included on the form and add additional information in response to specific questions. Under no circumstances may delivery of the form to the client with no discussion of the information substitute for a full, uniform orientation to the program. In addition to the information on the form, when an SSP has not already been completed and will not be completed during the orientation session, the Worker must provide the applicant with a blank copy of the SSP. This will allow time for the applicant to be prepared for the SSP interview. 1.5.19.B PRC For detailed information about the PRC process, see Section 1.5.20. 1.5.19.C WV WORKS List of Local Services The WV WORKS List of Local Services template is included in Appendix D of this chapter. This is a template to assist local offices in producing a list of local services which the client may need or be required to use. The final list may be prepared by each District office or be prepared regionally, depending upon the availability of the services. It is designed to be developed once and reproduced for use during orientation. Use of this list including the attachment is mandatory and must be updated as changes occur. Under no circumstances is staff to copy this template exactly as listed in Appendix D for use. With the exception of Attachment A, the WV WORKS List of Local Services must be designed to reflect the availability and list of services in a