Closing Cases

Policy

A case is closed when the EW determines that the recipient is no longer eligible for assistance.

Control Clerk Closing Procedures

The following procedures must be adhered to when processing a closed case.

  1. Receives a list of close cases and office they are closed to from the Management Analyst.
  2. Reviews CalWIN program screen to ensure that all programs are in a closed status.
    1. Note: If any programs indicate open/pending status, notifies the supervisor as per district office policy.

  3. Updates in CalWIN to the appropriate district office closed files worker number.

Note: If an EW requests a closed case for any reason, the clerical staff must update CalWIN to reflect the correct worker number. 

District Office Closed Files Numbers

When a case is closed, the worker number is changed to the appropriate office closing number so staff is aware the case is closed and the worker no longer has the case. 

Office Worker Number
AAC (Assistance Application Center) A5CF
CWES D9CF
Foster Care E9CF
General Assistance R1CF
IHSS H43A/H44A
BSC A7AC
South County Bureau DLZC
Moffett - North County Bureau D8ZC
CBS A6CF
Staff Development Uses the closing worker number of the office the case belonged to.
VMC - Valley Med. Center DMZC
VMC - East Valley Clinic DNZC
VMC - Silvercreek DPZC

Documents for Closed Cases

Policy

  1. Any documents received within 30 days of a case closure are sent to the closing EW. 
  2. Documents received beyond 30 days of case closure are sent to the Information Supervisor.

Procedures 

  1. The EW or information supervisor will send paperwork to IDM area for scanning.
  2. The clerical will follow IDM procedures.

Note: Documents received for cases closed at BSC within 90 days of closing will be scanned into IDM under the closing caseload number.

Related Topics

Introduction

Case Transfers

Case Assignments

Cases Being Held in Control

Confidential/Sensitive Cases

Closing Cases

Assigning Cases

"Generic Continuing Caseload Control" (DSR00648R)

Overtime Assignments

Caseload Reduction