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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 7
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 13 Chapter 7 Verification
Program When to Verify Possible Sources of Verification to participate; copies of official documents from other agency or institution 14. Criminal Offense Reduction of a Felony to a Misdemeanor SNAP and WV WORKS Prior to approval or adding a previously disqualified individual to the household A legal court order granting the criminal offense reduction; collateral contact 15. Dedicated Account for SSI Recipient Under Age 18 WV WORKS Prior to exclusion Social Security Administration (SSA) letters to payee which inform individual of need to establish account or which verify a deposit into such account; statement from SSA that dedicated account meets SSA definition 16. Deployment to a Designated Combat Zone SNAP Prior to approval. The Leave and Earnings Statement (LES); orders issued to the military person; public records; local base financial office; the internet. A list of designated combat zones is available online at the FNS website. Use the best source of verification available. When there is absolutely no other source of verification, the client’s statement must be used.
17. Disability, Blindness SSI-Related Medicaid CDCSP SNAP Prior to approval; when the Medical Review Team (MRT) or the Bureau for Medical Services (BMS) requires re-evaluation SNAP Only: See Section 13.15 Receipt of Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI); the MRT decision; the BMS decision SNAP Only: See Section 13.15 18. Sexual Harassment and Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking WV WORKS When the applicant or client alleges sexual harassment and domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking and requests an exemption from Protective orders; hospital records; statements from legal services or domestic violence counseling or shelter staff or witnesses; paperwork from law enforcement agencies, (i.e., criminal