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Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. ofSubagency 0030 - Personal Opportunities w/ Employment Responsibilities
Chapter 1 - Personal Opportunities With Employment Responsibilities
Section 1-5 - POWER Assistance Unit Responsibilities

049-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-5

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Current through April 27, 2019
Section 1-5 - POWER Assistance Unit Responsibilities

(a) The applicant shall provide a dated, completed and signed application to the DFS-FO in the form prescribed by DFS.

(b) The applicant/recipient and all other mandatory family members shall sign the IRCU as a condition of eligibility within the time frames specified in Section 3 of these rules.

(c) The applicant/recipient and all other mandatory family members shall register for work online or at the DWS and comply with the IRP.

(d) The applicant/recipient shall meet the Pay-After-Performance child support, work and eligibility requirements.

(e) The applicant/recipient who has a previous overpayment shall sign an Installment Contract as a condition of eligibility and as a performance requirement unless the case is pending prosecution or the overpayment was due to an agency error.

(f) The applicant/recipient shall cooperate with the process of determining eligibility by:

  • (i) Providing information essential to the decision on eligibility.
  • (ii) Providing documents for required verification.
  • (iii) Providing a Social Security Number (SSN), Social Security card or providing proof of application for a SSN.
  • (iv) Notifying the DFS-FO and verifying any changes that affects eligibility or the performance payment including, but not limited to, income, assets, employment, assistance unit composition, school enrollment and address.

(g) The applicant/recipient shall report changes not later than 10 calendar days after the change becomes known to the applicant/recipient.

(h) The applicant/recipient shall provide information or verifications needed to establish eligibility for POWER not later than 10 days from the date of a notice requesting the information or verification.

(i) The applicant/recipient shall apply for and accept income for which she/he may be eligible including, but not limited to: RSDI, SSI, Unemployment Benefits, and Worker's Compensation.

(j) When the assistance unit requests an additional year beyond the five (5) year benefit limit due to abandonment or desertion, they shall report the abandonment or desertion to law enforcement.

(k) The applicant/recipient shall request the Child Support Program review and request the child support order(s) be amended as the child's or either parents' circumstances change.

049-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-5

Amended, Eff. 7/27/2016.

Amended, Eff. 1/12/2018.