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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 3

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 17 Chapter 3 Eligibility Determination Groups

An ABAWD cannot receive a countable ABAWD month during the month in which the ABAWD is under SNAP E&T provider determination. The next month accrued is the first full month following the SNAP E&T provider determination, where the individual does not meet the ABAWD work requirement or is not exempt. DOHS will remove or add months to the ABAWD based on the information received from the DFA-SNAP-E&T-PD form. 3.2.1.D.3.a Good Cause for not meeting the ABAWD Work Requirements An ABAWD who would have fulfilled the work requirement through working (paid or unpaid), participating in a work program such as SNAP E&T, or a combination of working and participating in a work program, but missed some hours for good cause, would be considered to have fulfilled the work requirement if the absence from work or the work program is temporary. A temporary period is considered less than a one-month period. Good cause includes circumstances beyond the individual’s control, such as, but not limited to, illness, illness of another household member requiring the presence of the member, a household emergency, or the unavailability of transportation. If an ABAWD is granted good cause in any month for not meeting the ABAWD work requirement, the individual cannot receive a countable ABAWD month in the same period. It is the responsibility of the ABAWD to report to the agency why they are unable to meet the ABAWD work requirement. The worker must document granting good cause in the case record.

NOTE: Self-directed job search or job search training are not part of the SNAP E&T work program. NOTE: If an ABAWD has not completed any required hours during the month in which the ABAWD is claiming good cause, the ABAWD cannot be granted good cause for that month. If a worker needs assistance determining if an ABAWD qualifies for good cause they should consult with the Division of Family Assistance SNAP policy unit.