Wash. Admin. Code § 388-406-0040 - What happens if the processing of my application is delayed?
(1) We process your
application for benefits as soon as possible. We do not intentionally delay
processing your application for benefits for any reason. If we have enough
information to decide eligibility for Basic Food, we promptly process your
request for benefits even if we need more information to determine eligibility
for cash.
(2) If you have completed
your required interview under WAC
388-452-0005 and we have enough
information to determine eligibility, then we promptly process your application
even if it is after thirty days from the date of your application.
(3) If additional information is needed to
determine eligibility, we give you:
(a) A
written request for the additional information; and
(b) An additional thirty days to provide the
information.
(4) If you
fail to keep or reschedule your interview in the first thirty calendar days
after filing your application, your application will be denied on the thirtieth
day, or the first business day after the thirtieth day. If you are still
interested in Basic Food benefits, you will need to reapply. Benefits will be
based on your second application date.
(5) If we have not processed your application
for Basic Food by the sixtieth day and:
(a)
You are responsible for the delay, we deny your request for benefits.
(b) If we are responsible for the delay, we:
(i) Promptly process your request if we have
the information needed to determine eligibility; or
(ii) Deny your request if we don't have
enough information to determine eligibility. If we deny your request, we notify
you of your right to file a new application and that you may be entitled to
benefits lost.
(6) If you reapply for Basic Food by the
sixtieth day of your first application, met your interview requirements under
WAC 388-452-0005, and are eligible,
we start your benefits from:
(a) The date of
your first application, if we caused the delay in the first thirty days;
or
(b) The date we have enough
information to make an eligibility decision, if you caused the delay in the
first thirty days.
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