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Submission of IHSS Provider Enrollment Agreement
The California Department of Social Services previously stated in ACL 16-01 that In Home Supportive Services providers were required to submit the Provider Enrollment Agreement (SOC 846) by April 15, 2016 or be terminated on May 1, 2016.…
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WTW requirements for Pregnant Woman Only Assistance Units
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions about Welfare-to-Work (WTW) requirements for Pregnant Woman Only (PWO) Assistance Units. Pregnant women with no other eligible children in the home are now eligible for CalWORKs beginning in the…
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CAPI eligibility for citizens of free associated states
The California Department of Social Services has issued a clarification that citizens of the free associated states of the Marshall Islands, Micronesia Palau are eligible for the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI). Persons are eligible for CAPI…
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Misconduct and unemployment insurance ALJ duty to develop the record
The California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (CUIAB) has issued P-B-510 which holds that due process requires the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) to develop the record in an unemployment insurance hearing. The case involves termination for tardiness based on…
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Benefits and same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships
The California Department of Social Services has issued policies about how same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships are treated for purposes of various programs. For CalWORKs, same-sex spouses and registered domestic partners who have adopted the children are treated…
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CalFresh Expedited Service
The California Department of Social Services issued this letter to clarify and transmit current state and federal rules about CalFresh Expedited Service (ES). Counties must screen all CalFresh applications for ES. Applicants have the right to file a…
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Sick leave for CalWORKs Subsidized Employment program
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions for sick leave in the CalWORKs Subsidized Employment program. AB 1522 requires, after July 1, 2015, that an employee who works more than 30 days within a year from…
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Resource Family Approval program
The California Department of Social Services has issued information about the Resource Family Approval (RFA) program. RFA is a new foster caregiver process that is a one-time approval with the same assessment, information and training for all foster…
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Bilingual and interpreter services at Local Child Support Agency offices
The California Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) issued instructions to Local Child Support Agencies (LCSAs) about providing bilingual and interpreter services. DCSS’ new policy is based on the Dymally-Alatorre Bilingual Services Act. DCSS directed LCSAs to 1)…
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Extension of ABAWD time limit waiver
The federal government has granted California’s request for an extension of its waiver of the Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependant Children (ABAWD) time limit. The ABAWD rule limits receipt of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (CalFresh in…