Domestic Abuse (DA) - CalWORKs Employment Services (CWES) “Good Cause”

If the client declines or is not approved for the DA exemption, the Associate Employment Counselor (AEC)/Employment Counselor (EC) may explore Good Cause criteria.

When the AEC/EC determines there are other circumstances that temporarily prevents, or significantly impairs, the client’s ability to be regularly employed or to participate in Welfare-to-Work (WTW) activities, a client is excused from participation in WTW activities for “good cause.”

Coordination with the Eligibility Worker (EW)

Once the AEC/EC completes the DA Services entries in CalSAWS, a Task request is completed to notify the EW to run the Eligibility Determination Benefit Calculation (EDBC) and authorize the results in order for the Time on Aid (TOA) clock to “tick” or “untick.”

Review

CWES “good cause” is approved and reviewed monthly by the AEC/EC. The CalWORKs Social Worker (SW) may be contacted to obtain any current information that may be helpful to substantiate a “good cause” claim or any other possible CWES work registration exemption.

Refer to Deferred/Good Cause in CalSAWS for additional information.

Noncompliance/Sanction

When the client is in a current sanction or noncompliance, the SW will collaborate with the AEC/EC to determine if DA issues prevented the client from participating.