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Department of Human Services Food Stamp Online Policy
Manual Failure
to Comply with Work Requirements |
Revised: |
11.4 |
DISQUALIFICATION |
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1240-1-3-.45(4) |
This should be handled as follows: (a) When an individual who does not have good cause fails to cooperate with the Food Stamp work requirements, he/she should be disqualified. The caseworker will disqualify the individual by using the AEOIE screen in ACCENT. The appropriate dates and reason codes should be used. ACCENT provides a notice of disqualification to the household based upon the reason code given. ACCENT will also send a notice to the household when the disqualification has been completed. (b) The disqualification period shall begin with the first month following the expiration of the notice period, unless a fair hearing is requested. The sanctions for the disqualification are as follows:
1. First Violation - one month or until compliance, whichever is later 2. Second Violation - three months or until compliance whichever is later 3. Third and Subsequent Violations – six months or until compliance whichever is later. (c) Before applying the appropriate penalty, review the circumstances to determine if good cause exists, using the criteria in 1240-1-3-.45-(3). If good cause exists the individual continues to be eligible. If the individual does not have good cause, the penalty should be authorized. The ACCENT system will issue a Notice of Adverse Action to the household notifying them of the penalty. |
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