Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-10-108 - Temporary Deferrals
A. The
Jobs Program shall determine whether to temporarily defer a participant from
engaging in work activities under A.R.S. §
46-299(A)
and this Section.
1. The Jobs Program shall determine the
length of time that a participant is temporarily deferred based on the
information in this Section.
2. The
Jobs Program shall obtain verification that certifies that the participant is
mentally or physically incapable of engaging in work activities or employment
due to a circumstance established under this Section.
B. The Jobs Program shall defer a participant
with a temporary or permanent disability. A participant with a temporary or
permanent disability may opt to participate and receive a reasonable
accommodation to facilitate participation. The Jobs Program shall not request a
sanction under
R6-10-124
if the participant is then subsequently unable to participate due to the
disability.
C. The Jobs Program
shall accept verification of a temporary or permanent disability from a
participant that has been provided by an acceptable medical source. The Jobs
Program shall assist the participant in obtaining verification of a temporary
or permanent disability when a participant is experiencing difficulty with
obtaining such verification. A medical statement shall include:
1. Employment limitations, including the
extent and duration of any limitation;
2. A specified period of
disability;
3. A prognosis of
disability;
4. A statement of any
reasonable accommodation that may enable a participant to work or participate;
and
5. The date by which
reexamination or reevaluation is recommended.
D. The Jobs Program shall temporarily defer a
participant from work activities if the participant or the participant's child
is a victim of domestic violence.
1. The Jobs
Program shall grant a temporary deferral for domestic violence if:
a. Participation in the Jobs Program
threatens the safety of or, in the perception of the participant, causes an
immediate threat of physical, mental, or emotional harm to the participant, the
participant's child, or any child living with the participant; or
b. Due to domestic violence, the participant
has been physically or emotionally harmed to such an extent that the
participant is incapable of participation in the Jobs Program.
2. The Jobs Program shall provide
a participant who is a victim of domestic violence with:
a. A deferral from Program requirements,
under A.R.S. §
46-244
and this rule, for a period of time that will enable the participant to safely
participate in work activities. The maximum deferral period is six months. The
Jobs Program may grant additional deferrals consistent with A.R.S. §
46-299;
and
b. A referral to appropriate
and available services.
3. A participant who requests a deferral due
to domestic violence shall provide the Jobs Program with verification of
domestic violence. The Jobs Program shall accept the following as verification
of domestic violence:
a. A written statement
from the participant;
b. Police
reports;
c. Court
records;
d. Medical records
indicating the presence of domestic violence;
e. Physical evidence of domestic
violence;
f. Documentation from a
domestic violence shelter staff, an attorney, clergy, medical or other
professional from whom the participant has sought assistance regarding domestic
violence;
g. A statement from the
Arizona Department of Child Safety that substantiates domestic violence exists
within the participant's home;
h.
Other documentation, such as news stories from television, newspaper, or radio;
or
i. Other corroborating evidence,
such as a statement from another individual with knowledge of the circumstances
that provide the basis for the claim.
E. The Jobs Program shall temporarily defer a
participant who is a single custodial parent less than age 18 and personally
caring for a child less than 12 weeks of age.
F. The Jobs Program shall temporarily defer a
participant who is a single custodial parent or a caretaker relative personally
caring for a child less than one year of age, for no more than 12 months in the
participant's lifetime, unless the participant is a teenaged custodial parent
who does not have a high school diploma or HSE diploma.
G. The Jobs Program shall temporarily defer a
TPEP parent if the parent has a temporary disability or illness that is
expected to last less than 30 days, as verified by an acceptable medical
source. If the disability is expected to last more than 30 days, the family is
not a TPEP family and shall have eligibility for TANF Cash Assistance
determined as an assistance unit with deprivation due to the parent having a
disability.
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