CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

How is an applicant/participant notified about the QR
7 requirements?
During the intake and redetermination process, the EW
must ensure that each applicant/participant understands
their responsibility for reporting all income, changes in
residence, property and household composition on the
QR 7.
See CW/QR-7 Completeness Criteria for LEADER
procedures.
See OPS 23-110 Quarterly Reporting for more
information.
See OPS 23-111 QR 7 Processing for more information.
Can a participant claim good cause for not meeting
the QR 7 reporting requirements?
Yes, a participant may have good cause for not meeting
the QR 7 requirements. Good cause exists only when the
participant cannot reasonably be expected to fulfill his/her
reporting responsibilities due to factors beyond his/her
control. The parent/caretaker relative must request
(written or verbal) a good cause exemption. When the
participant has good cause for not reporting timely, the
aid/grant must be rescinded. Good cause exists in only
the following situations:
When the participant is suffering from a
mental/physical condition that prevents timely/complete
reporting.
When the participant failed to submit a timely/complete
report directly connected to an error caused by the
county.
When the county finds other extenuating
circumstances.
NOTE: The must enter/document the outcome of the
good cause determination “Case Comments”.
When is a QR 7 considered complete?
The QR 7 is complete when the information written on the
form and/or the evidence/proof submitted with the QR 7 or
to the EW is sufficient to determine eligibility and the grant
amount. Basically, the QR 7 is complete when:
All questions are answered;
All required evidence/proof is attached; and
It is dated no earlier than the first of the report month.