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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 143 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements

Under no circumstances must the participant be required to identify the specific support service he needs as a condition of receipt. All actions related to support service payments must be recorded in the eligibility system. Additional information about the specific types of support services that are allowed is contained in this item. No other support service payments may be made. All support service payments, except transportation, must be approved by a Family Support Supervisor or a person designated to complete supervisory functions in the eligibility system (back-up Supervisor). Supervisors and back-up Supervisors cannot approve support payments which they have entered into the system themselves. A back-up Supervisor may not approve payments entered by a Supervisor. Payments entered by a Supervisor must be approved by another Supervisor. Each Supervisor, back-up Supervisor, or Case Manager may cancel their own payment requests in the eligibility system. Support Service payments may be cancelled prior to the close of business on the same day of the week in which it was requested by contacting the system helpdesk with the participant's name, payment type and amount. Work-Eligible Individuals may be participating in more than one activity simultaneously and entered as such in the eligibility system. The following sections include tables showing the categories of support service payments available and listing the WV WORKS activities and eligibility system components for which such payments may be made. 18.19.3.A Collateral Expenses Collateral payments may be made for items such as grooming expenses, testing fees, Criminal Identification Bureau (CIB) checks, or other expenses necessary to obtain employment or to participate in a work activity. Payments for collateral expenses must not be used to pay for medical treatment or items such as eyeglasses, dentures, physical examinations, doctor visits, prescriptions, etc. Under no circumstances may a collateral payment be made to assist a participant with traffic fines. Collateral payments are not issued for ongoing household expenses such as rent, deposits, utilities, property taxes, etc. When a specific support service, such as transportation, commercial driver’s license (CDL), etc., shows that such payment is not allowed for the participant’s approved work activity, collateral