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Reopening of Social Security decision based on Supreme Court decision finding law unconstitutional
Social Security has issued a ruling regarding reopening of Title II and Title XVI cases when the decision is based on a law that the United States Supreme Court finds to be unconstitutional. This issue has recently arisen…
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CalFresh Elderly Simplified Application Project
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions about the CalFresh Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP). CDSS received a waiver to implement ESAP beginning October 1, 2017. ESAP will do three things for elderly (age 60…
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CAPI sponsor deeming
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions about sponsor deeming in the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) program. If the CAPI applicant or recipient’s sponsor is disabled, the sponsor’s income is deemed to the…
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Transfer of families to Stage 2 child care
The California Department of Education (CDE) has issued instructions about the process for transferring families from Stage 1 to Stage 2 child care. Both Stage 1 and Stage 2 child care are for families receiving CalWORKs. Stage 1…
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CalFresh Standard Medical Expense Deduction project
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions about implementation of CalFresh Standard Medical Expense deduction. CDSS received a waiver to implement a Standard Medical Expense deduction beginning October 1, 2017. Elderly and/or disabled households with…
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CalFresh processing for domestic violence survivors
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions about AB 2057 regarding CalFresh processing for domestic violence survivors. A domestic violence survivor who is a resident of a shelter and whose current CalFresh household includes the…
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Evidence to determine medical equivalence in Social Security cases
Social Security has issued a ruling regarding evidence needed for a finding of medical equivalence to a listing. This ruling rescinds and replaces Social Security Ruling 96-6p. An impairment is considered medically equivalent to a listed impairment if…
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IHSS overtime exemption for extraordinary circumstances
CDSS has issued instructions about the IHSS overtime exemption for extraordinary circumstances. The criteria and initial instructions for the IHSS overtime exemption for extraordinary circumstances are in ACL 16-22, summarized here. CDSS’ new instructions address renewal of an…
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Confirmation number for IHSS applications
CDSS has issued instructions implementing AB 1797 about confirmation numbers for IHSS applications. AB 1797 added Welfare and Institutions Code Section 12301.16 that requires counties to provide HIS applicants with a confirmation number upon receipt of an IHSS…
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County Welfare Department Use of Consumer Credit Reports
NOTE — The section of this ACL regarding the Work Number being used in conjunction with, but not in lieu of, existing income and eligibility sources, is superseded by ACL 21-23. CDSS has instructions to counties about SB…