CCWRO v. Anderson

Issue

The decision in the Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organization (CCWRO) v. Anderson lawsuit found that GAIN can not impose a conciliation plan and subsequent sanction without further notice to a participant who failed to respond to a GAIN appointment notice.

Dates

Effective October 1, 1990, GAIN regulations were changed to reflect that a client must be notified prior to having sanctions imposed due to failure to respond to an appointment notice.

The retroactive portion of CCWRO v. Anderson is implemented starting January 15, 1995.

The claim period is from January 15, 1995 through April 14, 1995.
The retroactive period is from July 1, 1985 (or the date each specific county began their GAIN program) through September 30, 1990.

Informing

The informing requirements are met through the use of a CA 7 stuffer and posters.

The “CCWRO v. Anderson - Welfare May Owe You Money” (TEMP GAIN 86) was mailed with the December CA 7s on the first of January, 1995.
The poster “CCWRO v. Anderson - Welfare May Owe You Money” (TEMP GAIN 89) must be placed in the District Offices, CET Food Stamp redemption centers, and GAIN offices from January 15, 1995 through April 14, 1995. Persons who wish more information about this court case or who wish to file a claim are to contact the GAIN office.

Required Action

EWs in the District Offices have minimal responsibility in the implementation of the CCWRO court order. If a client calls and wants more information or wishes to have a claim form, he/she must be given the GAIN telephone number (928-3612). If a claim form is received, immediately forward the form to GAIN. The GAIN office is responsible for the initial processing of the claim.

CROP Unit

There may be cases where it is determined that a client was inappropriately sanctioned by GAIN and the EW removed that individual from the AU. An EW in the CROP Unit will be processing these claims when a referral is received from GAIN.