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Changes to Rules Regarding the Evaluation of Medical Evidence in Social Security cases
Social Security has finalized new regulations that dramatically change the way it evaluates evidence. The new rules are effective for claims filed on or after March 27, 2017. Most importantly, the new regulations eliminate the “treating physician rule”…
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Study Time for SIPS, teen participants and summer vacations
In instructions about county data reporting, CDSS has changed its policy about counting homework time for welfare-to-work participants in Self Initiated Programs (SIPs). A SIP is an education program started by the participant prior to welfare-to-work appraisal. Previously,…
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Position Statements in CDSS hearings
CDSS has issued instructions implementing AB 2346 about position statements. Previously, public and private agencies other than the Department of Health Care Services were required to make paper copies of their position statements available to claimants at least…
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Federal taxation of IHSS wages
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has announced that it will allow IHSS providers to self-certify that they live in the same home as the IHSS recipient for purposes of federal income taxes. Internal Revenue Service Notice…
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CAPI payment standard increase
Effective January 1, 2017, the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) payment standard increased by 2.76%. This increase also caused increases in the presumed maximum value of in-kind support and maintenance, the allowance for ineligible children in deeming…
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Questions and Answers about Expanded Subsidized Employment
CDSS has issued questions and answers about Expanded Subsidized Employment (ESE) for CalWORKs recipients. Highlights of these questions and answers include ESE funds cannot be used for dental services, glasses or tattoo removal, but non-prescription glasses and tattoo…
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CalFresh eligibility for people in SSI suspense status
CDSS has issued instructions to counties implementing the decision and judgment in Riojas v. Vilsack and Lightbourne, 2016 WL 3566941. Riojas held that people in SSI suspense status are eligible for CalFresh. CDSS instructed counties that, effective immediately, people who…
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CAPI PRUCOL Clarification
CDSS has issued instructions about the definition of Permanent Resident Under Color of Law (PRUCOL) for purposes of eligibility for Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) benefits. One way that people can be eligible for CAPI is if…
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Changes to Approved Relative Caregiver program
CDSS has issued new instructions about the Approved Relative Caregiver (ARC). These changes and all rules for the program are compiled in the ARC Implementation Guide. Prior All County Letters regarding the ARC program, except for ACL 15-54…
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CalWORKs eligibility when child dies
CDSS has issued instructions about implementing AB 433 (2015) regarding CalWORKs eligibility in the event of death of a child. AB 433 requires that if the county becomes aware of the death of a child, CalWORKs benefits cannot…