CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

EXAMPLE
An applicant is asked to provide evidence of the value of
property owned. This may cause the family to exceed the
property limits. The applicant states the property value is
irrelevant, and refuses to provide additional information.
The applicant is denied due to refusal. The rules
regarding failure to cooperate would not apply.
What should be done to determine if evidence for
eligibility has already been submitted?
The case record must be reviewed timely to determine if
there is evidence of eligibility when: (a) an applicant
applies within one year of the effective date of
discontinuance of aid; or (b) the applicant is unable to
provide evidence of eligibility due to one of the following:
• The applicant cannot obtain the evidence.
• The applicant must pay for the evidence.
• The time needed to obtain the evidence would delay
the application.
When is a case review not required?
There is no requirement to review the case if it seems
likely the verification needed did not exist during the
period the applicant previously received aid.
Evidence of verification may include earnings, bank
accounts or evidence related to new persons in the AU.
EXAMPLE
A family’s aid was discontinued in November. In January,
a second child is born. The family reapplies for aid the
following May. It would be unreasonable to expect that
the second child’s birth certificate would be in the case
record. The child was born after the family’s aid was
discontinued.
What information is to be included in the Notice of
Action (NOA) regarding case record documentation
when an applicant applies for aid?
NOA information must include that:
1. The participant is not required to provide any
documentation previously submitted, if a former
participant requests restoration of aid within the
calendar month following the effective date of
discontinuance unless: