Request for Reevaluation of Exempt Status

Procedures

If the CalWORKs Employment Services (CWES) Associate Employment Counselor (AEC)/Employment Counselor (EC) receives a request for an exemption from Welfare-to-Work (WTW) activities from the client, or otherwise discovers that an individual should be exempt, these procedures must be followed:

  • AEC/EC
    • Receives completed CalWORKs Exemption Request Form (CW 2186A) from the client or other information indicating the client may be exempt from WTW participation.
    • Notifies the Social Services Benefits Specialist (SSBS) that it appears the client should be exempt from mandatory registration and images the CW 2186A or other medical verification into case.
    • Notifies the AEC/EC Supervisor if there is no response from the SSBS within 30 days.
  • SSBS  
    • Takes action within 10 days to correctly determine the work registration status of each client.
    • Reviews information on the CW 2186A and medical verification or other verification provided by the AEC/EC.
    • Contacts the client for more information, if necessary.
    • Notifies the AEC/EC if the client is NOT exempt or a delay of 30 days is needed in order to verify exemption status.
    • Makes the final determination of work registration status.
    • Completes the CalWORKs Exemption Determination (CW 2186B).
  • AEC/EC Supervisor  
    • Notifies the SSBS Supervisor if the SSBS fails to take requested action within 30 days and follows up with the SSBS Supervisor to ensure the required action is taken.

Client Request

The client has the right at any time to request an evaluation of their work registration status.

If the client... Then the client...
States that they may meet one of the exemptions,

May request a review of their work registration status, either verbally or by completing and submitting a CW 2186A.

  • The SSBS will request verification of the exemption, and
  • Enter the expiration date when verification is provided.

Note: If verification is not provided, the client continues to be a mandatory participant.
Disagrees with the SSBS's determination that they must register with CWES,

Has the right to request a state hearing.

Note: Hearing and appeal information is located on the back of the CW 2186B.

Related Topics

CWES Referrals