Index []Numerics 185% test 33-2 A A Two-Consecutive Month Break-In Aid IS Established 48-5 A Two-Consecutive Month Break-In-Aid is NOT Established 48-6 AAP. See adoption assistance

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Numerics185% test 33-2

AA Two-Consecutive Month Break-In Aid IS Established 48-5A Two-Consecutive Month Break-In-Aid is NOT Established 48-6AAP. See adoption assistance programabsent parent. See continued absenceadding a person to the AU 4-1

BDA rules 4-1father of the newborn 4-4father returns home after the birth 4-5forms required 4-1mandatory members of the AU 4-6mom in AU of 1, father in home 4-5mom in AU of 1, father returns home prior to birth 4-5newborns 4-2optional person added to the AU 4-7requesting information 4-2sanctioned/non-coop person added to the AU 4-8

addressesmailing address 18-5P.O. box 18-5SC 1483 18-5

adoption assistance program 27-17Affidavit of Support

Obtaining the I-864 19-20age requirements 13-5

18 year old child 13-1evidence of age 13-3married children (under 18 years of age) 13-3registration with Employment Services

school attendance requirement 13-10rule 13-1school attendance requirement 13-5

aid payments. See payment principlesaid payments.Seepayment principlesaid received from another state 28-10amount of aid payment

determining special need amount 44-11grant of $10 44-12grant of less than $10 44-11

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proration of grant 44-12using partial month eligibility chart 44-12

Angus v Woods. See Four Court CasesAnnual Medi-Cal Redetermination 5-24apparently eligible

diversion 32-4applicant

refusal of diversion 32-18applicant requirements

employed within previous 30 days 61-1work registration 61-1

applicant withdrawaldiversion 32-18

applicant/agency responsibility 5-1assessment

diversion 32-17AU composition 25-1

assistance unit of one 25-26birth of the child 25-28Cal Learn teen AU of one 25-27caretaker relative chart 25-6child born later than expected 25-28filing unit 25-27medical verification 25-27pregnant woman in an existing AU 25-27third trimester 25-27

caretaker relative requirements 25-5acceptable evidence 25-9

conflicting information 25-10adoptive relatives 25-8biological relatives 25-5documentation 25-8relinquishment 25-8SC 1383 25-9spouses of relatives 25-8step relatives 25-8

combining assistance units 25-18definitions

alternatively sentenced parent (ASP) 25-1applicant 25-1assistance unit (AU) 25-1caretaker relative 25-1essential person 25-1family 25-2filing unit 25-2half-sibling 25-2mandatory inclusion 25-2

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non-AU members 25-2optional person 25-2otherwise eligible 25-2parent 25-3public hospital 25-3second parent 25-3senior parent 25-4sibling 25-4statement of facts 25-4stepparent 25-4

determination of AU 25-22determining caretaker relative 25-11

alternating arrangements 25-12alternating periods of one month or more 25-13care and control 25-11convicted offender caretaker 25-11equal amount of time with each parent 25-12equal responsibility 25-12

eligible child 25-5essential person 25-19excluded persons

for cause 25-20lump sum 25-22

ineligibility for entire family 25-20MFG child 25-5minor parent/caretaker relative 25-13needy caretaker relative 25-23non-needy caretaker relatives 25-24number of caretaker relatives 25-13optional persons 25-19

explanation 25-19identification 25-19

persons included in AU 25-17determination 25-18failure to include a mandatory individual 25-18mandatory inclusion 25-18

pregnant woman in an AU with another eligible child, or otherwise eligible SSI/SSP childadding newborn to AU 25-31AU composition 25-30eligibility 25-30

temporary absence 25-14care and control 25-15determination 25-16examples of temporary absence 25-16

Authorizing Aid Payment 7-3

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BBass v Carlson 59-16battered aliens 19-9Battered Noncitizen

Connection Between Battery and Need for Benefits 42-21Rules 42-22

Applicants 42-22Approval/Pending Status 42-22Deeming Sponsor’s Income 42-22

beginning date of aid 3-1date conditions of eligibility met 3-1date of application 3-1definitions 3-1special situations 3-2

changing from Foster Care to AFDC-FG/U 3-7changing from Medi-Cal to AFDC 3-6client changes mind on application - 1st interview 3-4client changes mind on application - subsequent interview 3-5Edwards v. Kizer 3-5more than one BDA - ineligible person 3-2more than one BDA - pending eligibility 3-3one AU to another 3-5pregnant woman, AU of one 3-3TMC 3-5transitional Medi-Cal 3-5

both in one AU 21-14Break-In-Aid 48-5Brown v McMahon 59-2budget

diversion 32-14budgeting 44-1

special considerationstransfer fromRCA to AFDC 44-23

CCA 25, minor parent residency statement 21-3CA 25A, minor parent payee agreement 21-3, 21-4CA 4 6-1

requirements 6-7CA 7

income eligibility determination 9-8requirement

AU 9-1continuing cases 9-1

CA 72 19-24

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CA 73, supplemental income report 21-14Cal Learn 57-1

action by “The Connection” 57-12bonus issuance 57-13confidentiality 57-7definitions 57-8

adequate progress 57-8AFLP 57-8bonus 57-8Cal Learn teen parent 57-8exemptions/deferrals/goodcause 57-8penalty 57-9report card 57-9satisfactory progress 57-9supportive services 57-9teen parent 57-9

federal eligibility 57-10initial determination 57-11other program calculations 57-15penalty process 57-14program requirements 57-1

attendance requirement 57-3break in participation 57-5deferrals 57-2enrollment requirement 57-3exemptions 57-3participation requirements 57-5referrals 57-2school attendance 57-5

receipt of SC 62 57-13Cal Learn teen parent

federal eligibility 35-3Calculation 32-2CalWORKs Recipient Reports Timely 4-3caretaker of SSI/SSP child or foster care child

federal eligibility 35-4caretaker relative 25-5

caretaker relative requirements 25-5acceptable evidence 25-10

use of SC 101 25-10chart 25-6other than parent 2-20

caseload listingSAR 7 9-11

Cash Aid Discontinued 5-21CCWRO v Anderson 59-39Ceja v Carlson 59-37

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Central Intake Unit (CIU)employment services 61-14

chartsAFDC standards of assistance 1-1proration of first month benefits 1-1standards of assistance 1-1

child care. See dependent carechild court placed from another state

out-of-state placement 18-1child support 28-9

direct child support 28-9payments from FSD 28-10

child support requirementsmaximum family grant 48-16

Children Born to Minor Parents 48-17Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations (WRL) v McMahon 59-6collateral contacts 5-10collections

diversion 32-21collections - O/P referral 51-22Collins v Woods 59-7community income

definition 26-1, 26-4community property 14-5community resources

immediate need 6-7condition of eligibility

referrals 61-2confidentiality 5-1, 21-23

authorizations 60-36telephone 60-36written 60-36

release by court order 5-2release by telephone call 5-1release of information 5-1, 60-35

Central Intake Unit (CIU) 60-35DSS-funded health agencies, mental health and social adjustment providers 60-35other requests 60-36VOLAG/sponsor 60-35

release to other agencies 5-1continued absence

definition 11-7Continuing Cases 9-2contraceptive failure

exemptions 48-13contract

diversion 32-16

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contract earningsearned income 30-7

county of responsibility 5-29exceptions 5-30

Court Orders 59-1Bass v Carlson 59-16

action 59-16date 59-16issue 59-16retroactivity 59-16

Brown v McMahon 59-2background 59-2benefits 59-3date 59-2duration 59-3issue 59-2

CCWRO v Anderson 59-39CROP unit 59-40dates 59-39informing 59-39issue 59-39required action 59-39

Ceja v Carlson 59-37CROP unit 59-38dates 59-38identification 59-38informing 59-38issue 59-37required action 59-38

Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations (WRL) v McMahon 59-6application 59-6date 59-6issue 59-6retroactivity 59-6

Collins v Woods 59-7actions required 59-7date 59-7duration 59-7issue 59-7ongoing activity 59-7retroactivity 59-7

Crary v Healy 59-17action 59-17date 59-17GAIN 59-17issue 59-17retroactivity 59-17

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Darces v Woods 59-9date 59-9duration 59-9final regulations 59-10history 59-10issue 59-9retroactivity 59-9

Edwards v Carlson 59-12date 59-12duration 59-12issue 59-12retroactivity 59-12

Edwards v McMahon 59-22application to current regulation 59-22date of judgement 59-22duration 59-22issue 59-22retroactivity 59-22

Flaminio v McMahon 59-13date 59-13implementation 59-13issue 59-13retroactivity 59-13

Four Court Cases 59-22action required 59-24

continuing EW 59-24CROP EW 59-24

general information 59-24issue 59-23

Angus v Woods 59-23North Coast Coalition v Woods 59-23Wood v Woods 59-23Wright v Woods 59-23

retroactivity 59-24Galster v Woods

date 59-1duration 59-1issue 59-1

Gonzales v McMahon 59-15action 59-15date 59-15duration 59-15issue 59-15retroactivity 59-15

Green v Anderson 59-18duration 59-18forms 59-19

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history 59-18implementation 59-18issue 59-18retroactivity 59-18

Grimesy v McMahon 59-27cases affected 59-27date of injunction 59-27duration 59-27final order 59-28handbook section affected 59-27issue 59-27payment 59-28retroactivity 59-27

Hager v McMahon 59-29aids affected 59-30date 59-30duration 59-30implementation 59-30issue 59-29retroactivity 59-30

Jacobson v Anderson 59-35CROP unit 59-36dates 59-35informing 59-35issue 59-35required action 59-36

King v McMahon 59-4application 59-4date 59-4duration 59-4issue 59-4retroactivity 59-4

Langston v Carlson 59-43affected cases 59-43eligibility and payment 59-44informing notice 59-43NOA 59-44order 59-44

Lowry v Obledo 59-19continuing EW 59-20

continuing AFDC Eligibility Worker 59-20CROP EW action 59-21intake workers action 59-21

date of judgement 59-19duration 59-20general information 59-20history 59-20

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issue 59-19retroactivity 59-20

Merriman v McMahon 59-32aids affected 59-32date of injunction 59-32duration 59-33handbook section affected 59-33implementation 59-33issue 59-32retroactivity 59-32

Miller v Healy 59-11date 59-11duration 59-11eligibility 59-12informing 59-11

referral 59-11temp NET 1 59-11

issue 59-11request of NET benefits 59-12retroactivity 59-11

Miller v Youakim 59-31date 59-31issue 59-31

Morales v McMahon 59-14date 59-14duration 59-14information 59-15issue 59-14retroactivity 59-14

Noia v McMahon 59-25aids affected 59-25date of injunction 59-25duration 59-26handbook section affected 59-26interim regulation 59-26issue 59-25retroactivity 59-26

Paoli v Anderson 59-45date 59-45issue 59-45retroactivity 59-45

Petrin v Carlson 59-36CROP unit 59-37dates 59-36informing 59-37issue 59-36required action 59-37

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Reyna v McMahon 59-1date 59-2duration 59-2issue 59-1retroactivity 59-2

Rutan v McMahon 59-29date of injunction 59-29duration 59-29issue 59-29retroactivity 59-29

Sallis v McMahon 59-33application 59-34authority 59-33date 59-34issue 59-33retroactivity 59-34

Sawyer v Anderson 59-41application 59-42, 59-47date 59-41identification 59-42informing 59-42issue 59-41required action 59-42, 59-47retroactivity 59-41

Shaw v McMahon 59-8date of appeal decision 59-9date of final judgement 59-9history 59-8issue 59-8retroactivity 59-9

Simon v McMahon 59-25date 59-25duration 59-25issue 59-25retroactivity 59-25

Stephens v McMahon 59-10date of judgement 59-10duration 59-11issue 59-10retroactivity 59-10

Vaessen v Woods 59-30implementation 59-31issue 59-30retroactivity 59-31

Williams v Woods 59-5date 59-5duration 59-5

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issue 59-5ongoing application 59-5person affected 59-5retroactive application 59-6retroactivity 59-5

Yslas v Carlson 59-40dates 59-40informing 59-40issue 59-40referral to EW action 59-41required action 59-41

Zapata v Woods 59-3date 59-3duration 59-3issue 59-3retroactivity 59-3

courtesy application 5-31Crary v Healy 59-17current income

definition 26-1, 26-4CW 2102 48-9CW 86. See restricted account for recipientsCWES registration for 16/17 yr. old 13-10CWES Sanctions 56-1

CalWORKs Restoration 56-12Delayed sanction period 56-9Out of County 56-12Out of State 56-12Sanction Overview 56-2Volunteers

Time Limits 56-5Volunteers who fail to cooperate 56-13Who is sanctioned 56-4

DDarces v Woods 59-9deceased parent

deprivation 11-4decision process

excess property overpayment 52-6deemed income

stepparents 22-3Definition 19-12definition

diversion 32-1definitions 13-6, 25-1

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AFDC-U exempt principal earner 12-3AFDC-U principal earner 12-3AFLP, adolescent family life program 57-8alternatively sentenced parent (ASP) 25-1apparently eligible 6-2applicant 25-1assistance unit (AU) 25-1AU composition 25-1available income 26-7boarder 20-3Cal Learn teen parent 57-8cancellations 5-8caretaker relative 25-1clerical check sheet 5-9collateral contacts 5-10community income 26-1, 26-4compensation for converted property 27-1continued absence 11-7current income 26-1date conditions of eligibility met 3-1date of application 3-1, 12-2EDE 6-9emergency situation 6-2essential person 25-1, 25-19excess liquid resources 6-3family 25-2filing unit 25-2FRED 2-26half-sibling 25-2homeless 36-4incapacity 11-5ineligible alien parent unit 23-2liquid resources 6-3lump sum income 46-1mandatory inclusion 25-2medical verification 25-27non-AU members 25-2optional person 25-2otherwise eligible 25-2parent 11-2, 25-3potentially available income 26-5principal earner 12-2public hospital 25-3readjustment period 11-3related males 20-1release of information 5-9residence 18-1

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restorations 2-27return of documents 5-9roomer 20-3SC 101, general affidavit 5-9second parent 25-3self-employment 31-1senior parent 21-11, 25-4separate income 26-1sibling 25-4statement of facts 25-4stepparent 25-4technical conditions 6-3technical overpayments 52-1temporary absence 25-14unemployed 12-3unmarried father 20-2unrelated adult “female” 20-1U-parent program 12-1withdrawals 5-7

denials 5-5failure to cooperate 5-6refusal to cooperate 5-6rescission rule 5-7

Department of Defense Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance Benefits (FSSA) 28-10dependent care

earned income 44-14deprivation 11-1, 12-1

basis of deprivation 11-1continued absence 11-7

child support requirement 11-11circumstances that meet definition 11-9

less obvious circumstances 11-9convicted offender in 2 parent H/H 11-8definition 11-7evidence of absence 11-10parent in military 11-10singe parent adoption 11-8

deceased parent 11-4acceptable evidence 11-4

incapacitated parent 11-5definition 11-5determination 11-5requesting verification 11-6review of incapacity 11-7

parental support or care 11-1termination of deprivation 11-2

incapacity ceases 11-3

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unemployment ceases 11-3unemployed parent 12-1

100 hour rule 12-9change in deprivation 12-9

definitions 12-1AFDC-U principal earner 12-3date of application 12-2exempt AFDC-U principal earner 12-3principal earner 12-2requirements 12-3unemployed 12-3U-parent 12-1

documenting unemployment 12-7SC 549 12-7

DIBfurther information 29-2lump sum payment 29-1, 29-4other disability payments 29-2payment cycle 29-2TMC 29-2unconditional income 29-1, 29-4undocumented persons 29-2

disability based income incometemporary worker’s compensation 29-2

disability benefits other than disability based income 28-11disability benefits other than state disability

potentially available income 28-11retroactive payments 28-11

disqualification proceduresintentional program violations 53-8

District Attorneyfraud referral 51-8

DiversionCase Maintanence

Case closed 32-18Case open 32-18

Case MaintenanceCustomer Diversion File 32-18

Overpayments 32-21overpayments 32-21

diversion 32-1apparently eligible 32-4applicant acceptance 32-18applicant refusal 32-18applicant withdrawal 32-18assessment 32-17budget 32-14

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CalWORKs reapplication 32-21collections 32-21contract 32-16definition 32-1denial 32-17diversion period 32-1documentation 32-6eligibility 32-4eligiblity 32-4emmergency assistance network (EAN) 32-6family assessment 32-14family survey 32-14incentive period 32-3likely candidate determination 32-11needs 32-10other county/state 32-2payment 32-19recoupment 32-19red flags 32-13referral process to EC 32-9repayment 32-20successful 32-2time limits 32-3time on aid 32-21

Diversion Informing 2-9Domestic Abuse 42-1

Battered Aliens 42-20CalWORKs Offices 42-12Confidentiality 42-3Definitions 42-1

Domestic Abuse 42-1Domestic Relationships 42-2

Exemption Time Frames 42-17Informing Requirements 42-2Mandated Reporting 42-5Program Requirements That Can Not Be Waived 42-18Referral Process 42-6Supporting Documentation 42-5

Eearned income 30-4

$30 and 1/3 disregardrule 44-10

contract earnings 30-7dependent care 44-14DIB 29-1, 29-4

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further information 29-2lump sum payment 29-1, 29-4other disability payments 29-2payment cycle 29-2TMC 29-2unconditional income 29-1, 29-4undocumented persons 29-2

excluded 30-1gain income 30-3

types of payments 30-4included 30-1Job Corps 30-6

income-in-kind 30-6readjustment allowance 30-6treatment as income 30-6

adult 30-6child 30-6

JTPA 30-4AFDC adult 30-5

example 30-5treatment of income 30-5

types of payments 30-4profit sharing income 30-7

retirement plans 30-7room and board 30-2

shared housing 30-2room rental 30-2salary advances 30-7self-employment 31-1targeted assistance 30-6temporary worker’s compensation

unconditional income 29-3tips 30-8

treatmentexception 30-8reporting 30-8SC 1564, Daily Tip Statement 30-8

vacation pay 30-9, 44-24EC referral for diversion 32-9ECA (Entrant Cash Assistance). See Cuban/Haitian Entrant ProgramEDE 6-9Edwards Medi-Cal

Procedures for Cases in Edwards Status 5-23Edwards Medi-Cal 5-23Edwards v Carlson 59-12Edwards v McMahon 59-22eligibility for battered aliens 19-9

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Eligibility/Status Report - Semi-Annual SAR 7 9-1EligibilityDetermination 13-4eligible child 25-5Emergency Assistance Network (EAN) 32-6employed within previous 30 days

applicant requirements 61-1Employment Services Program 54-1

exemption review date 54-2exemptions

age 16-18 in school full-time 54-3age 60 or older 54-4cares for a dependent/ward of the court or a child at risk 54-9cares for ill or incapacitated person 54-10caretaker of child under one 54-12caretaker of subsequent child(ren) under six months 54-13, 54-14disabled 54-5pregnancy 54-15under 16 54-2

participation requirements 54-1volunteers 54-2

Employment Services Referrals 55-1activities 55-6activity agreement 55-5appraisal questionnaire 55-5exemption reevaluation 55-3

customer request 55-4exemption request 55-1good cause 55-8notification to CWES 55-10orientation 55-4procedures

mandatory 55-1voluntary 55-1

self-sufficiency plan 55-5status change 55-2

erroneous denialunderpayments 50-3

essential person 25-19evidence of age

age requirements 13-3Ex Parte Review 5-18

Evaluation Chart 5-21Ex Parte Review NOT Required 5-19Ex Parte Review Required 5-19Ex Parte Time Frames 5-27Information Sources 5-19

excess property overpayment. See specialized overpayment issues

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excluded childreminder 25-21

excluded for cause 21-23excluded income. See exempt incomeexcluded SSI/SSP recipient 26-2

allocation of AFDC 26-3approval of SSI/SSP 26-3income and resources 26-2suspend SSI/SSP benefits 28-10

exempt income 27-1adoption assistance program 27-17California franchise tax board 27-4child support disregard 27-5college work study program 27-2

CalWORKs work study 27-3county supplementation and voluntary contribution 27-4court ordered payments 27-17disaster relief payments 27-15

treatment 27-15grantmakers fund 27-15

eligibility 27-16limits 27-16purpose 27-16treatment 27-17use 27-16

income from public sources 27-3income in kind 27-6independent living program 27-3infrequent or irregular 27-5

prospective month 27-5JPTA 27-4loans and grants 27-7other grants and loans 27-13

availability 27-13nongovernmental loans 27-13

student exemption 27-1tax credits and rebates 27-4

exempt personal property 15-2, 15-3agent orange payments 15-6aleut resident restitution payments 15-7battered women shelter residents 15-3burial plots 15-3child care payments 15-7disaster assistance payments 15-7disaster government payments 15-7disaster unemployment benefits 15-7earned income credit (eic) 15-7

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energy assistance payments 15-6essential to employment or self-employment 15-5exempted by federal law 15-6household goods 15-3inaccessible property 15-3income producing 15-5indian lands 15-7indian payments 15-10individual retirement account (ira) 15-3irrevocable burial trust 15-3irrevocable/inaccessable trust fund 15-3japanese ancestry restitution payments 15-7JTPA funds 15-6keogh plan funds 15-4life insurance 15-4national and community service act title I payments 15-7native american tribe payments 15-8nazi persecution victim payments 15-8nonliquid assests with a lien 15-5pension plans 15-5personal effects 15-5radiation exposure compensation 15-8related to use of some vehicles 15-5relocation assistance 15-8self-employment funds 15-6spina bifida payments 15-8student financial aid 15-6tribal exemptions 15-11uniform gift to minors 15-5veterans benefits improvement and health care payment deductions 15-6volunteer payments 15-9WIA funds 15-6

exempt personal propertyvehicles 15-5Exemption While Serving a Sanction 56-8exemptions

work registration 61-5Exemptions, work registration. See Employment Services Programexpedited determination of eligibility. See EDE

F15-day time frame

immediate need 6-11Face-to-Face Interview 2-7Face-to-Face Interview Requirement 4-4failure to cooperate 5-6failure to keep appointment

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procedures 8-8Family Conferencing 40-1

CalWORKs participation hours 40-4in CalWORKs cases 40-1participants 40-4post-conference 40-2purpose 40-1referral forms 40-5

Family Conference Referral (SC 1750) 40-5Support Service Referral (SC 1686) 40-5

referral procedure 40-2tracking 40-5

family surveydiversion 32-14

federal eligibility - AU of onepregnancy special need 35-2

federal financial participation 33-17essential person 33-18federally eligible adults 33-17federally eligible children 33-17pregnant woman 33-17

FET. See financial eligibilityfinancial eligibility

185% test 33-2example of 185% test 33-5

federal financial participation 33-17essential person 33-18federally eligible adults 33-17federally eligible children 33-17pregnant woman 33-17

financial eligibility test 33-5EW action 33-7example of recipient net income determination 33-8income estimate 33-9receipt of AFDC 43-1use of income disregards in recipient net income testT 33-6

income eligibility 33-2application of 185% test 33-2MBSAC 33-2

state-only payment 33-18Flaminio v McMahon 59-13forms

JA 2caretaker/relative other than parent 2-20

mandatory forms list 5-13optional (as needed) 5-13

forms needed to establish eligibility 5-10

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absence 5-11age verification 5-11deprivation 5-10

deceased 5-11incapacity 5-11unemployed 5-11

GAIN 5-12income eligibility 5-12

foster care payments 28-13Four Court Cases 59-22fraud early detection. See FREDFRED 2-26

definitions 2-26fraud early detection 2-26referral 2-26

GGAIN

servicesappraisal 55-5

Galster v Woods 59-1gifts 28-9Gonzales v McMahon 59-15good cause criteria 13-9good cause existence

failure to cooperate 61-9good cause reasons

failure to cooperate 61-7grantmakers fund 27-15

eligibility 27-16limits 27-16purpose 27-16treatment 27-17use 27-16

Green v Anderson 59-18Grimesy v McMahon 59-27

HHager v McMahon 59-29hand typed warrants

hardship 6-12supervisory review 6-13supplementation cancellations and rewrites 6-13

HAPI 36-28home schooling 13-10

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homeless assistance 36-1apparent eligibility 36-6application 36-26

EW action 36-27HAPI 36-28

definition 36-4incident of 36-26informing requirement 36-2mismanagement of funds 36-32need for housing 36-5not apparently eligible 36-7once-in-a-lifetime 36-3

exceptions 36-4overpayments 36-33payment information 36-29

client’s choice of payee 36-31eligible providers 36-30

history of renting questionable 36-30ICT cases 36-29mismanagement of funds 36-32

money management forms 36-32restricted payments 36-33

not an eligible provider 36-30restricted payment rule 36-31

PH vendor payment 36-31procedure to hand issue HA payments 36-31TS vendor payment 36-31

permanent housing 38-1mismanagement of funds 36-21overpayment 36-23PH payment time frames 36-19PH through housing authority 36-22restricted payments 36-21security deposit refund 36-23security deposits 36-20shared housing 36-19utility deposits 36-20

resources 36-2shelter at no cost 36-7temporary shelter

rules 37-1time frames 36-24

24-month exceptions 36-25effective date 36-26verifications for 24-month exceptions 36-25

once-in-a-lifetime 36-24once-in-a-lifetime exceptions 36-24

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state or federal disaster 36-25transfer of cases 36-33

between offices 36-33SSPM’s decision 36-34within an office 36-34

IICT See inter-county transfersimmediate need 6-1

community resources 6-7referral procedure 6-8resources not available 6-8rule 6-7

completing process 6-1115-day time frame 6-11determining AFDC eligibility after determining IN 6-12EW requirements 6-11hardship 6-12SC 1532 6-11supplementation cancellations and rewrites 6-13

definition 6-1denials 6-10EDE 6-9

definition 6-9payment issued 6-9required conditions 6-9

eligibility 6-2apparently eligible 6-2eligibility conditions 6-3emergency situation 6-2excess liquid resources 6-3liquid resources 6-3technical conditions 6-3

hand typed warrants 6-12hardship 6-12supervisory review 6-13

IN request proceduresaction chart 6-4CA 4 requirements 6-7more than one reason 6-5special situation 6-7

payment level 6-2procedures

special situation 6-7second IN request 6-6time frame 6-1

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Immunization requirement 13-11chart 13-12exemptions 13-11ICTs 13-18informing 13-13penalty for non-coop 13-17

good cause 13-17removing penalty 13-18

procedure 13-19rule 13-11verification 13-14

CA immunization record 13-15SC 1503 13-15time frames 13-15

IN. See immediate needinappropriate referrals

referrals 61-3incapacitated parent

deprivation 11-5medical verification 11-6

incomeadoption assistance program 27-17available income 26-7

income to the AU 26-8manipulating receipt of income 26-8month of receipt 26-7

child support disregard 27-5college work study program 27-2

CalWORKs work study 27-3compensation for converted property 27-1county supplementation and voluntary contribution 27-4court ordered payments 27-17current income 26-1deduction eliminated for child support payment 27-17definitions

ccurrent income 26-1community income 26-1, 26-4current income 26-4separate income 26-1

disaster relief payments 27-15treatment 27-15

evidence of income 26-5family income 26-4grantmakers fund 27-15

eligibility 27-16limits 27-16purpose 27-16

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treatment 27-17use 27-16

income from public sources 27-3allowance for training expenses 27-3California franchise tax board 27-4California victims of crime 27-3energy crisis/low income assistance program 27-3HUD retroactive subsidy payments 27-4JPTA 27-4payments for out of pocket expenses 27-3payments or reimbursements made by GAIN 27-3relocation assistance benefits 27-3tax credits and rebates 27-4

income in kind 27-6independent living program 27-3infrequent or irregular 27-5

prospective month 27-5loans and grants 27-7

Applied Technology Education Act 27-8Carl Perkins Vocational Act 27-8financial aid office 27-12GI bill 27-10lump sum payments 27-12property considerations 27-12scholarships or achievement awards 28-26Title IV and Bureau of Indian Affairs 27-9VEAP 27-11verification 28-28

other grants and loans 27-13availability 27-13nongovernmental loans 27-13

potentially available income 26-5client responsibility 26-6referral 26-7requirement 26-6sources 26-6

spina bifida 27-18student exemption 27-1

child under 19 27-2definitions

part time employment 27-1part time student 27-1school attendance 27-1

tests not applied 27-2vacation 27-2

transfer of income 26-9income eligibility

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financial eligibility need 33-2income exempt by federal law 27-13income from property 28-12

rental of personal property 28-12rental of real property 28-12

income in kindcalculation 28-2deeming 28-2earned income in kind 30-2exempt income in kind 28-5housing and clothing values 28-4income in kind to minor parent 28-5lesser value 28-4partial item of need 28-3provided by private non profit 27-6shared costs 28-5utilities and food values 28-5

income tax refunds 28-15earned income tax credit (EITC) 28-16federal and state tax refunds 28-15renter’s credit 28-15

income unearned. See unearned incomeIncome,Resources,andBudgeting 13-5INDIVIDUAL 15-4ineligibility for entire family 25-21

lump sum computation 25-22pregnant woman in an AU with another eligible child, or otherwise eligible SSI/SSP child 25-30

adding newborn to AU 25-31eligibility 25-30

strike status 25-21ineligible alien children

examples 23-9ineligible alien parents 23-1

budget examples 23-4income computation 23-3ineligible alien parent unit 23-2

definition 23-2ineligible alien child 23-2

regulations 23-1caretaker relative 23-1ineligible alien parent 23-1IRCA parent 23-1unmarried parents 23-1

ineligible personsRCA ineligible persons 60-3

informing requirements 13-6diversion 32-1

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intentional program violations 53-2InformingRequirement 13-4intake interview 2-1, 2-20

documentation requirements 2-25face-to-face interview 2-9immediate need 2-9informing 2-9

available income 2-11Cal learn 2-13categories of aid 2-9CHDP 2-10child support 2-11civil rights 2-12computer systems 2-12confidentiality 2-10disqualification 2-12diversion 2-9employment services 2-13evidence/verification 2-10family planning 2-11immunization requirement 2-14informing

CW 7 reporting 2-10investigation 2-10quality control 2-12reporting — 5 days 2-10, 2-16responsibility 2-10, 2-16school attendance requirement 2-14SSN 2-11state hearing 2-13third party liability 2-13time limits 2-14work opportunities 2-13

JA 2 review 2-20relative/guardian 2-9SAWS 2A review 2-24summarization 2-24

intentional program violations 53-1budgeting concerns 53-3consent agreement 53-2determination of IPV 53-1disqualification procedures 53-8

EW actions 53-9IEVS EE process 53-9

effective dates 53-2informing 53-2IPVs from another state 53-1

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NOAs 53-2penalty periods 53-4period of ineligibility 53-3

inter-county transfers 10-1between regions 10-5CA 7 processing 10-13county of residence 10-9disputes 10-12homeless assistance cases 10-6incoming ICT packets 10-10intra-program status change 10-13overview 10-1payment adjustment 10-13recipient responsibility 10-11transfer period 10-2

interest exemptionrestricted account for recipients 17-5

interim shelternonrecurring special needs 34-8

IPU. See ineligible alien parent unit 23-2IPV. See intentional program violations

JJA 2 2-19

caretaker/relative other than parent 2-20intake interview 2-20refusal to list all persons 2-6relinquishment 2-6requirements 2-2restoration 2-20rules 2-2senior parent 2-6sponsor of alien 2-6use 2-2

Jacobson v Anderson 59-35Job Corps 30-6job quit

applicant requirements 61-2job refusal. See job quitJPTA 30-4

income 27-4

KKing v McMahon 59-4Kinship Guardian Assistance Payment (Kin-GAP) 28-13

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LLangston v Carlson 59-43liquid resources

nonrecurring special needs 34-5loans and grants

income 27-7Lowry v Obledo 59-19lump sum income 46-1

anticipated income 46-1rule 46-1

definition 46-1

Mmailing address 18-5

other mailing address 18-5P.O. box 18-5SC 1483 18-5

mandatory AU members, BDA rules 4-6mandatory inclusion 25-18MAP levels 33-10

case concerns 33-12budgeting 33-14effective date 33-13EW action 33-12monthly determination 33-14status change 33-12

employable AUs 33-12examples of MAP - continuing 33-16examples of MAP - intake 33-15regionalization 33-10unemployable AUs 33-11

AUs without aided children 33-11non-needy caretaker 33-11

maximim family granteligibility of MFG child 48-14

maximum family grant 48-1child support provisions 48-16

rule 48-16counting of months 48-3definitions 48-2

continuously 48-2law enforcement agency 48-2mental health professional 48-2receiving aid 48-3

effect of mandatory inclusion 48-19

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effect on minor parents 48-17minor parent establishes own AU 48-17

eligibility of MFG childcontinues to apply 48-15

exemptions 48-12contraceptive failure 48-13non-parent caretaker relative 48-14rape or incest 48-12unaided caretaker relative 48-13

informing requirements 48-8rule 48-1

MBSAC 33-2MBSAC amounts 33-2

application of 185% test 33-2MC194 7-2Medi-Cal Eligibility

Annual Medi-Cal Redetermination 5-24Cash Aid Discontinued 5-21Clients Alleging Disability 5-25Edwards Medi-Cal 5-23Evaluation Chart 5-21Exhausting All Avenues of Eligibility 5-29Transfer to Section 1931(b) Medi-Cal 5-22

Medi-Cal eligibility 5-18cash aid denied 5-20retroactive 5-18

Merriman v McMahon 59-32MFG Child 48-2MFG Child of Minor Parent Excluded by Law 48-18MFG child.Seemaximum family grantMFG Exempt Income 48-15MFG. See maximum family grantMiller v Healy 59-11Miller v Youakim 59-31minor parent 21-1, 21-23

budgeting 21-8beginning date of aid 21-9MAP level 21-9pregnant minor parent 21-23senior parent budgeting 21-9

CA 25A, payee agreement 21-4Cal Learn 21-8definitions 21-1

adult-supervised living arrangement 21-1minor parent 21-1senior parent 21-1

minor parent turns 18 21-22

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payee agreementCA 25A 21-3

referral to CPS 21-6referral to The Connection 21-7residency requirement 21-1

exceptions 21-2verification 21-3

minor parent moves 21-21minor parent residency 2-14minor parent.Seesenior parent/minor parent|misuse of AFDC funds 58-1

procedureclient notification 58-1referral 58-2

suspected misuse 58-1the law 58-1

Morales v McMahon 59-14motor vehicles

blue book value 15-17leased 15-14licensed vehicles 15-15vehicle examples 15-18

move out-of-statestate residence 18-3

Nneeds

diversion 32-10needy caretaker relative 25-23Nested Teen 48-2New Informing Notice Requirements 48-9newborns added to an AU 4-2no good cause

failure to cooperate 61-9Noia v McMahon 59-25nonexempt unearned income 28-1non-needy caretaker relatives 25-24nonrecurring special needs 34-5North Coast Coalition v Woods. See Four Court CasesNutrition Assistance Program (NAP) 28-14

Ooptional persons 25-19out-of-state aid applicants or recipients 18-3out-of-state placement

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child court placed from another state 18-1overpayment adjustment. See recoupment of O/Poverpayment issues 21-23Overpayments

Diversion 32-21overpayments 51-1

action when case closes 51-2administrative hearing rulings 51-4apparent eligibility 51-1case record information 51-3child support 51-11collections by/for other counties 51-18

ICTs 51-18overpayments from other counties 51-19

definitions 49-1action for civil judgement 49-1administrative overpayment 49-1balancing 49-1collect 49-2corrective payment 49-2demand for repayment 49-2extended filing date 49-2fraud 49-2grant adjustment 49-2IPV 49-3liquid resources 49-3month of discovery 49-3other overpayment 49-1overpayment 49-3recoupment 49-3recovery 49-4supplemental payment 49-4technical overpayment 49-4underpayment 49-5unlocatable 49-5voluntary cash recovery 49-5voluntary grant offset 49-5

district attorney - fraud referral 51-8due to need, income / others 51-8

disallowance of disregards in prospective months 51-9required action 51-9

forms 49-5SC 1002 49-7SC 14 49-6SC 141 49-6SC 54 49-6SC 6 49-5

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fraud determination 51-4mandatory inclusion 51-23

EW action 51-23general 51-23IEVS/CROP 51-24

recoupment of O/P 51-11administrative error 51-15grant of less than $10.00 51-16multiple overpayment balances 51-16other error 51-15pro rated overpayment adjustment 51-16

referral to collections 51-22other O/P 51-22tax intercept 51-22

requirement 51-1suspected overpayment 51-5

action based on SC 101 51-6EW/client responsibility 51-5receipt of information 51-5use of the SC 101 51-5

technical overpayments 52-2type of overpayment 51-3

PP.O. box 18-5Paoli v Anderson 59-45parental support or care 11-1partial item of need 27-6payment

diversion 32-19payment principles 43-1

amount of aid payment 33-10general principles 43-1payee and delivery of warrants 43-2payment schedule 43-2penalty protective payments 43-2vendor payments 43-2

period of ineligibilityintentional program violations 53-3restricted account for recipients 17-9

personal property 15-1definition 15-1encumbrances of record 15-2exempt benefits and funds 15-6exempt indian payments 15-10exempt personal property 15-2

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income-producing property 15-9value determination 15-1vehicles 15-14

Petrin v Carlson 59-36physical incapacity. See incapacitated parentpolicy 13-7pregnancy special need 35-1

allowance 35-1budgeting concerns 35-6federal eligibility 35-2

AU of one 35-2AU with other children 35-3Cal Learn teen parent 35-3caretaker of SSI/SSP child or foster care child 35-4

multiple pregnancy special needs 35-5other concerns 35-5termination of special need 35-5verification 35-1

PregnantorParenting18-Year-Old 13-4profit sharing income 30-7property 14-1

applicant requirement 14-1AU determination of property 14-2availability and inaccessibility 14-3

availability of motor vehicles 14-7multiple owners of motor vehicles 14-6

community property 14-5owned jointly with others (excluding spouse) 14-4owned jointly with spouse 14-4owner of property 14-3personal property 15-1property limit 14-1real property 16-1

acreage contiguous to the home 16-4recipient requirement 14-2restricted accounts 17-1separate property 14-4transfer of property 14-10uniform gift to minors 14-6unlikely to produce significant returns 14-9vehicles 15-14verification of inaccessible property 14-9verifications 14-9

property limit 14-1prospective eligibility determination 33-1protective payments 43-2PRUCOL. See residing under color of law

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public service program 11-8

Qqualified aliens 19-7qualifying expenditure. See restricted account for recipientsquality control cooperation requirements 5-31

discontinuance 5-32failure to cooperate — good cause 5-32

Rrailroad retirement and other pensions 28-6RCA 43 61-8

failure to cooperate 61-8RCA ineligible persons

RCA/ECA eligible persons 60-3readjustment period. See termination of deprivationreal property 16-1

adjacent or contiguous property 16-14agency procedures with excess real property 16-10allowable encumbrances 16-2applicant/recipient responsibility with excess property 16-9definitions 16-1evaluation formula 16-2excess real property 16-7excluded 16-3excluding home during marital separation 16-5home 16-3market value 16-2military occupied areas 16-14multiple dwelling unit 16-3multiple dwelling unit as the home 16-4nine-month exclusion 16-7out of state property 16-13outside of U.S. 16-13repayable aid from sale of excess real property 16-11resource eligible 16-10shared ownership 16-3tax exemptions 16-14verification of encumbrances 16-2

reapplicationdiversion 32-21

recoupmentdiversion 32-19

recoupment of O/P 51-11administrative error 51-15

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grant of less than $10.00 51-16multiple overpayment balances 51-16other error 51-15payee was in the overpaid AU 51-11pro rated overpayment adjustment 51-16procedures to locate O/P payee 51-12

5-5referral to collections 51-22

other O/P 51-22tax intercept 51-22

Referralsfamily conferencing 40-1

referralsrights and responsibilities 61-2

Refugee Employment Social Services (RESS)employment services 61-15

Refugee/Entrant ProgramsRefugee Resettlement Program

RRP eligible persons 60-1refusal to cooperate 5-6reinvestigations 8-1

annual RV 8-1case record 8-9

forms 8-10completion 8-8general instructions 8-2

annual reinvestigations 8-1failure to keep appointment 8-8general instructions for appointments 8-2rescheduling appointment upon client’s request 8-7RV due date 8-2

interview 8-8release of information

confidentiality 60-35release of information, SC 1029 5-9repayment

diversion 32-20Reporting Responsibilities 9-1Request for Information 5-26residence 18-1

address out of the United States 18-4child court placed from another state 18-1citizens

INS information 19-2children of citizen parents 19-5marriage to a citizen 19-3wives and husbands of U. S. citizens 19-2

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verification 19-1definition 18-1eligibility for aliens

residing under color of law 19-7eligibility for non-citizens

SAVE 19-7move out-of-state 18-3

apply in another state 18-3NOA 18-3

persons on parole 18-2recipients from other states 18-2responsibility 18-1state residence 18-1

resourcesvehicles

vehicle examples 15-18three licensed vehicles 15-15

responsibilities 60-28resettlement agency/sponsor responsibilities 60-28

restorationdiversion 32-21

restorationsdefinitions 2-27forms required 2-27JA2 requirements 2-27less than month break in aid 2-27

CA 7 2-28CA7 not received

good cause exists 2-28JA 2 requirement 2-27U-parent 100 hour rule 2-28

more than month break in aid 2-27restricted account for recipients

account information 17-3account verification 17-4balance exceeds $5000 17-5calculation of period of ineligibility 17-10child only AU 17-5child’s education 17-7combining AU’s 17-5CW 86 17-1good cause for withdrawal 17-9interest exemption 17-5no expense incurred in withdrawal 17-8nonqualifying withdrawal 17-8other circumstances for withdrawal 17-10period of ineligibility 17-9

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property 17-1purchase of a home 17-6purpose of account 17-4qualifying withdrawal 17-6rule 17-1shortening the POI 17-13start up a new business 17-7termination of written agreement 17-3verification of withdrawal 17-8

Reyna v McMahon 59-1rights and responsibilities

referrals 61-2room and board

earned income 30-2Rutan v McMahon 59-29RV. See reinvestigations

Ssalary advances

earned income 30-7Sallis v McMahon 59-33Same-Sex Spouses 22-2sanctions

failure to cooperate 61-12SAR 7

complete SAR 7 received after NOA cutoff 9-9, 9-16after month-end cutoff 9-11before month-end cutoff 9-10issuance deadline 9-10

after month-end cutoff 9-11before month-end cutoff 9-10

completeness 9-14acceptable date 9-14changes reported 9-14judging completeness of questions 9-14when to Y hold 9-16

continuing cases 9-2definition 9-1good cause determination

criteria 9-24incomplete SAR 7

information contained makes case ineligible 9-16personal contact/SL 721 9-15

new application and restorations activated after mid-month cutoff 9-2process 9-11

caseload listing 9-11

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documentation 9-13review processing chart 9-12rule 9-11

processing time frame 9-9requirement 9-1

new and restoration cases 9-2SAR 7 Requirement 9-1SAWS 2A

contents 2-3use 2-3

Sawyer v Anderson 59-41SC 1483 18-5SC 1747 2-26school attendance

school attendance requirement 13-5school attendance requirement 13-6, 13-7, 13-9, 13-10

age requirements 13-5removing the penalty 13-8

security depositspermanent housing 36-20refund 36-23

self-employment 31-1, 31-4budget 31-15business expense

allowable 31-10nonallowable 31-14

determination of self-employment 31-2examples 31-3

day care provider 31-3gardeners 31-4housekeeper 31-3independent production 31-4odd jobs 31-4room and board 31-3salesperson 31-3

exception 31-1income determination 31-5

forms 31-8SC 1250, Preliminary Self Employment Questionnaire 31-8SC 380, Income Statement and Instructions 31-8

property determination 31-4personal property 31-5real property 31-4

reporting responsibility 31-8U parent deprivation 31-1verification 31-1work registration 31-2

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Self-Sufficiency Activities 55-6adult basic education 55-7assessment 55-7education and training 55-7employment 55-8ESL 55-7GED 55-7Job Club 55-6job search/networking 55-6SIP 55-6vocational training 55-7work experience 55-7

senior parent/minor parent 21-21budgeting 21-14

AU of minor parent and child 21-16CA 23, supplemental statement

CA 23, supplemental statement 21-14CA 73, supplemental income report 21-14deemed income computation 21-12federal tax dependents

excluded for cause 21-26senior parent unit 21-11

senior parent/minor parent budgeting 21-9senior parent/minor parent.Seeminor parent|separate income

definition 26-1shared housing

permanent housing 36-19Shaw v McMahon 59-8Signature of Client 48-9Simon v McMahon 59-25singe parent adoption 11-8Social Security and other pensions 28-6Social Security numbers

MC 194 7-2time frames 7-4verification 7-5

special budgeting considerationstransfer from RCA to AFDC 44-23

special needs 34-1nonrecurring special needs 34-5

clothing and household equipment 34-7damage to the AU’s home 34-6emergencies resulting from sudden and unusual circumstances 34-6interim shelter 34-8liquid resources 34-5

reminder 34-6

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multiple payments 34-8processing the CS 414 34-9resource limit 34-5rule 34-5

overview 34-1recurring special needs 34-1

allowance 34-2excessive utility usage 34-4special chore services 34-4special laundry costs 34-4special transportation needs 34-4therapeutic diet 34-2

procedure 34-2therapeutic diet amounts 34-3types 34-1

verification 34-1specialized overpayment issues 52-1

excess property overpayment 52-3decision process 52-6fiscal procedures 52-7general principle 52-3good faith determination 52-5questions to assist in the good faith determination 52-5

technical overpayments 52-1client error 52-1definition 52-1delayed sanction 52-2determination 52-3EW error 52-1state agency error 52-1treatment 52-2

Specific Examples of Exception Request and EW Action 21-4sponsor/VOLAG

county responsibilitiescontacts 60-28verifications. See contacts

responsibilitiescounty responsibilities 60-28

EW instructions 60-29VOLAG responsibilities

sponsor responsibilities 60-28VOLAG responsibilities. See sponsor responsibilitiesvoluntary agency representatives

Church World Service 60-30health services 60-34

Sponsored AlienIndividual is Sponsored

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Deeming Exceptions 19-22sponsored alien 24-1

application of sponsorship regulations 19-19, 19-21CA 72 completion 19-25exceptions 19-21general information 24-1individual is sponsor

conditions of eligibility 19-22death of alien’s sponsor 19-22deeming 19-22

reporting responsibilities of the alien and the individual sponsor 19-24sponsor’s income deemed to the alien 19-26sponsor’s resources deemed to the alien 19-26

SSA of a minor parent 28-8SSN. See Social Security numbersstandards of assistance. See chartsstate agency error

technical overpayments 52-1State Disability Insurance. See DIBstate-only payment

financial eligibility 33-18Stephens v McMahon 59-10stepparents 22-1, 22-3

budget examples 22-4definition 25-4income computation 22-3

deemed income 22-3online 22-4, 23-3

regulations 22-1caretaker relative 22-2IRCA parent 22-1stepparent 22-1

stepparent unit 22-3strike

status 25-21students

Full-Time College Enrollment Status Form SC 1397. See SC 1397full-time college/university students 60-23institution of higher education

local institutions listing 60-25SC 1397 60-26

Refugee Program Coordinator 60-27when 60-26

status verification 60-26CA 7 processing 60-26

training participants 60-25

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TTarget Assistance Program (TAP)

employment services 61-15targeted assistance

earned income 30-6TDI. See temporary worker’s compensationtechnical overpayments

specialized overpayment issues 52-1teen parent 2-14

definitions 57-9temporary absence 25-14temporary shelter

rules 37-1temporary worker’s compensation 29-2

disability based income 29-2therapeutic diet 34-2

amounts 34-3procedure 34-2

time eligibilityAFDC linked. See federal funding chartdetermination 60-21federal funding chart 60-20refugee types. See federal funding chart

time frames 5-3deferrals 5-5delay beyond 45 days 5-3

“agency” caused 5-3“other” caused 5-4combination 5-4

eligibility determination 5-3eligibility within 60 days 5-5immediate need 6-1verifications required 5-3

time limits 39-118/24-month participation time limit 39-16CalWORKs 60-month lifetime limit 39-4diversion 32-3diversion payments 39-16

time on aiddiversion 32-21

tipsearned income 30-8

transfer of income 26-9applying the poi 26-12poi computation 26-10

transfer of property 14-10

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applying the poi 14-13period of ineligibility (poi) 14-11

TWC. See temporary worker’s compensation

UUIB 28-16

apparent UIB eligibility 28-18applicants 28-17conditions of eligibility 28-19cooperation 28-19eligibility 28-16good cause determination 28-19optional AU member 28-17penalty period 28-20recipients 28-18recission 28-18referral and verification requirements 28-20referral not required 28-18treatment 28-21UIB intercept 28-21work registration requirement 28-17

unaccompanied minor proceduresdefinition 60-39

Cuban/Haitian Entrant Minor 60-40refugee minor 60-39

reunification 60-40Cuban/Haitian entrant minor 60-40refugee minor 60-40

time eligibility 60-41unconditional income

DIB 29-1, 29-4temporary worker’s compensation 29-3

underpayments 50-1EW action 50-2rule 50-1special considerations 50-2

erroneous denial 50-3mandatory inclusion 50-2

unearned income 26-1aid received from another state 28-10child support 28-9

direct child support 28-9payments from FSD 28-10

disability benefits other than disability based income 28-11disability benefits other than state disability

potentially available income 28-11

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retroactive payments 28-11excluded SSI/SSP recipient 26-2

allocation of AFDC 26-3approval of SSI/SSP 26-3income and resources 26-2suspend SSI/SSP benefits 28-10

FEMA/IFGP income 28-14foster care payments 28-13GAIN/ JTPA/ Job Corps income 28-14income from property 28-12

rental of personal property 28-12rental of real property 28-12

income in kindcalculation 28-2deeming 28-2earned income in kind 30-2exempt income in kind 28-5housing and clothing values 28-4income in kind to minor parent 28-5partial item of need 28-3shared costs 28-5utilities and food values 28-5

income tax refunds 28-15earned income tax credit (EITC) 28-16federal and state tax refunds 28-15renter’s credit 28-15

nonexempt unearned income 28-1railroad retirement and other pensions 28-6refunds of retirement contributions 28-14reimbursements 28-15restricted income of a child 28-1Social Security & other pensions 28-6

verification 28-6other pensions 28-7reminder 28-7Social Security benefits 28-6VA benefits 28-7

SSA of a minor parent 28-8determination 28-8reporting 28-9

UIB 28-16apparent UIB eligibility 28-18applicants 28-17conditions of eligibility 28-19cooperation 28-19eligibility 28-16good cause determination 28-19

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optional AU member 28-17penalty period 28-20recipients 28-18recission 28-18referral and verification requirements 28-20referral not required 28-18treatment 28-21UIB intercept 28-21work registration requirement 28-17

veterans benefits 28-22EW responsibility 28-24referral 28-22referral NOT required 28-23required referral 28-23treatment 28-25veteran’s dependents 28-22VSO 28-22

voluntary contributions and gifts 28-9unemployed parent

100 hour rule 12-9change in deprivation 12-9

definitionsAFDC-U principal earner 12-3date of application 12-2exempt AFDC-U principal earner 12-3principal earner 12-2U-parent 12-1U-parent program 12-1

documenting unemployment 12-7SC 549 12-7

requirements 12-3unemployment insurance benefits. See UIBuniform gift to minors 14-6unrelated adult male 20-1

budgeting examples 20-7CA 71 20-4definitions

boarder 20-3related males 20-1roomer 20-3unmarried father 20-2unrelated adult “female” 20-1

evidence required 20-3net income from the UAM 20-6referrals to LESU 20-5required financial contribution 20-5

Untimely Reporting 4-3

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URAM. See unrelated adult maleutility deposits 36-20

Vvacation pay 30-9, 44-24Vaessen v Woods 59-30vehicles

leased 15-14vehicle examples 15-18

vendor payments 43-2verification

property 14-9veterans benefits 28-22

EW responsibility 28-24referral 28-22referral NOT required 28-23required referral 28-23treatment 28-25veteran’s dependents 28-22VSO 28-22

voluntary contributions and gifts 28-9voluntary quit. See job quit

Wwho determines good cause

failure to cooperate 61-8Williams v Woods 59-5Woods v Woods. See Four Court Caseswork registration

applicant requirements 61-1cause determination 61-2cooperation 61-1employed within previous 30 days 61-1job quit 61-2

employment servicesCentral Intake Unit (CIU) 61-14Refugee Employment Social Services (RESS) 61-15Target Assistance Program (TAP) 61-15

exemptions 61-5documentation 61-5refugees and entrants 61-5

failure to cooperatecause determination

good cause existence 61-9good cause reasons 61-7

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missed apointments 61-9no good cause 61-9RCA 43 (RCA notice of a participation problem) 61-8rescheduling appointments 61-9telephone interviews 61-9time frame 61-6who determines good cause 61-8

conciliationearly termination 61-10RCA 44 (notice of good cause determination and conciliation appointment) 61-11rescheduling 61-11scheduling 61-10successful conciliation 61-12telephone interviews 61-11time frame 61-10unsuccessful conciliation 61-12when 61-10written planning 61-12

sanctions 61-12denied/discontinued for other reasons 61-13duration 61-13procedures 61-12

referralsCIU 61-3CIU referral procedure 61-3CIU registration 61-5condition of eligibility 61-2inappropriate referrals 61-3rights and responsibilities 61-2RS3 referral process 61-4

Work Registration. See Employment Services ProgramWright v Woods. See Four Court Cases

YY hold 9-16Yslas v Carlson 59-40

ZZapata v Woods 59-3

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