WorkWORLD Logo: Empowerment through Decision Support Technology. Employment Support Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University. Link to WorkWORLD homepage. WorkWORLD Logo: Empowerment through Decision Support Technology. Employment Support Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University.      
  Get Latest
WorkWORLD		 Get Latest WorkWORLD Version button and link to How To Get WorkWORLD page
WorkWORLD Logo: Empowerment through Decision Support Technology. Employment Support Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University.

www.workworld.org
 		workworld@vcu.edu

Food Stamps -Employment and Training Program Good Cause for Failing to Meet Program Requirements - Massachusetts

Certain circumstances are good cause reasons for an individual to not meet Food Stamp Employment and Training Program requirements. Verification must be provided when any of the following apply:

·      When suitable State-standard child care is unavailable

·      When the individual encounters a personal or family crisis or emergency situation that demands attention during hours of employment or work program activity.

·      When the employment or offer of paid employment is at a wage level below the higher of either the applicable federal minimum wage, the applicable state minimum wage, or is 80% of the federal minimum wage, if neither the federal or state minimum wage applies to the job

·      When the employment or offer of employment is discriminatory

·      When employment is not available due to labor stoppage

·      When employment causes unreasonable risk to health or safety

·      When the employment situation interferes with the member’s religious observances or beliefs

·      When the employment or Food Stamps Employment and Training site would require travel time in excess of two hours, or if walking, the round trip distance is more than two miles

·      When the Food Stamps Employment and Training Job Search Program costs exceed reimbursement

See also:

Food Stamps - Employment and Training Program Job Search Program Participation Criteria - Massachusetts

Food Stamps - Employment and Training Program Exemptions - Massachusetts

Food Stamps - Work Requirements - Massachusetts

Food Stamps - Non-Financial Eligibility Overview - Massachusetts

Food Stamps - Overview - Massachusetts

WorkWORLD™ Help/Information System

AddThis Social Bookmark Button   Share/Save: Click the button or link at left to select your favorite bookmark service and add this page.

This is one topic from the thousands available in the WorkWORLD™ software Help/Information System.
Complete information about the software is available at: http://www.WorkWORLD.org

Get WorkWORLD latest version button and link to How to Get WorkWORLD page

See How to Get WorkWORLD page at: http://www.WorkWORLD.org/howtogetWW.html

NOTE: Sponsored links and commercial advertisements help make the WorkWORLD™ website possible by partially defraying its operating and maintenance expenses. No endorsement of these or any related commercial products or services is intended or implied by the Employment Support Institute or any of its partners. ESI and its partners take no responsibility for, and exercise no control over, any of these advertisements or their views or contents, and do not vouch for the accuracy of the information contained in them. Readers are cautioned to verify all information obtained from these advertisements prior to taking any actions based upon them. The installed WorkWORLD software does not contain advertisements of any kind.

Copyright © 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, Virginia Commonwealth University. All rights reserved.