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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 86 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements

receipt or is ineligible. If the participant is determined to have good cause, the situation must be reviewed and documented monthly. When the participant initially has a documented good cause for not participating, or has challenges which must be first addressed, he is temporarily excused from participating. The Case Manager approves the benefit, enrolls the individual in the appropriate component, and makes any referrals needed to overcome the exemption or good cause reason. See Sections 14.7 and 14.9 for temporary exemptions and good cause. See Section 18.7.2 for Other Work Activities.

The Case Manager closes the WV Works benefit by the end of the second month of benefit receipt when the initial home visit has been scheduled, attempted and documented; and the WV Works recipient has: • Not verified the good cause reason, or • Is not engaged in a work activity Upon reapplication after closure for this reason, the participant will be evaluated for appropriate placement, if good cause does not exist. Work Participation Example 1: Mr. Spruce applies for WV WORKS benefits for himself and his two children on August 2. He completes the application, orientation, and initial Personal Responsibility Contract (PRC) and SSP on August 6 and the case is confirmed on August 6. The Case Manager determines Mr. Spruce needs to arrange childcare. Mr. Spruce states that his mother will provide childcare for his children while he completes his activity. He is given two working days to arrange for childcare and he is assigned to begin a Community Work Experience Program (CWEP) activity on August 8. On the first day of his scheduled placement, his Case Manager contacts the CWEP sponsor and finds that he did not report for his placement. The Case Manager schedules a good cause interview for August 19. The Case Manager continues to follow up with the sponsor and determines Mr. Spruce failed to report. Mr. Spruce comes in for his good cause interview and states his son had a cold and he chose to stay home with him. Since the grandmother was available to provide care and he failed to contact the sponsor or his Case Manager regarding his absence, and there is no verification of the illness, he is determined not to have good cause. The advance notice requirements apply, and his WV WORKS benefit is closed.