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UIPP 2016.05: Issues to be Transferred to the UI Policy and Performance Department

Jennifer Lavin, Director, UI Policy & Performance
The UI Policy and Performance Department is responsible for assisting in the UI claims process for former EOLWD employees as well as issuing determinations on the following types of disputed unemployment claims:    Redeterminations High Profile Claims Plant Closings Domestic Violence 

DCF Multiple 51A Reports

Department of Children and Families
These reports are required by G.L. c. 18B, Section 25 (see https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter18b/Section25).  The commissioner is to report on a quarterly basis on the total number of cases of multiple 51A reports reviewed by the department under subsection…

Shelter Interruption Statement TESI

DHCD
If your entire household needs be away from the EA shelter or hotel more than 4 days in a row, you need to request a Temporary Emergency Shelter Interruption (TESI).  See attached form.

OLGT 2016-21: SNAP – ABAWD Work Program Updates

DTA
This Transmittal advises staff of a number of clarifications to the ABAWD Work Program Requirement, including several BEACON and forms changes. To convey these clarifications, a number of pages have been updated in the ABAWD chapter of the Online Guide.

OLGT 2016-15: TAFDC – Chhanging the TAFDC Work Program Sancion Process

DTA
Certain work program required clients who are at a Level 3 or Level 4 sanction, receive good cause, have a meets compliance reason or an exemption that suspends the automatic work program sanction process for them. Currently, when any of these situations (reasons) expire, if a client is not enrolled…

OLGT 2016-20: TAFDC — Voluntary Withdrawals

DTA
Clients have the right to request their case be closed. However, before taking action on the request, case managers are reminded that they should ask the client why s/he wants the case closed.

OLGT 2016-16: TAFDC, EAEDC and SNAP: Automating Clients' Pregnancy Status Update

DTA
The Department is automating the functionality of the Pregnancy page in the AU Composition Details workflow to better track the pregnancy status of TAFDC, EAEDC and SNAP household members. If 30 days after the pregnancy due date on the Pregnancy page for a TAFDC, EAEDC or SNAP household member, no…

OLGT 2016-01: TAFDC - Automating Dependents’ Graduation Status Update

DTA
In an effort to better track dependents age 18 who are not eligible due to not meeting the school attendance and graduation requirements for TAFDC, the  Department is automating the functionality of the Education page in the Assessed Person Nonfinancials workflow. To that end, a…

OLGT 2016-17: Accommodation Request Processing Under Harper, et al. vs. DTA

DTA
Harper, et al. v. Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) was a class action lawsuit brought by disabled clients alleging that the Department violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to provide disabled clients with equal access to Department benefits. Improving…

Budget Amounts Directive - 2016

Secretary of Veterans’ Services
Veterans Services desktop budget chart. Although titled 2016, there was no change for FY 17, so it remains in effect until June 30, 2017.

UIPP 2016.04: Revision of Reasonable Attempt Policy for Adjudication of Pending Issues

Jennifer Lavin, Director, UI Policy and Performance Department
To provide updated guidance on reasonable attempts to obtain the material facts from the parties to a disputed UI benefit claim. 

UIPP 2016.03: Proper Procedure for Processing UI Claims Filed by Former Work Release Inmates

Jennifer Lavin, Director, Policy and Performance Department
To provide guidance on whether services provided while working as part of a workrelease program at a Department of Correction facility constitutes employment for the purposes of Chapter 151A and whether the wages earned in the work release program can be used to establish a UI benefit claim. 

Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Photo Requirement Exemptions

DTA

Fiscal Year 2016 Employment Services Program Report

DTA

DTA Request for Employment Information DORL-1

DTA
English DORL-1 Click the "Go to Website" link below for the forms included in DTA's Online Guide.

DTA Blurb 25: Interpreter Services

DTA
DTA must offer interpreter services to limited english proficient clients.

UIPP 2016.02: Implementation of Time Limit on Replacement UI Payments

Jennifer Lavin, Director, UI Policy & Performance
To provide guidance on the implementation of a time limit on requests for replacement UI payments.  

Probate and Family Court Standing Orders

Massachusetts Trial Court Libraries
The Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries now has a page in its website for all Massachusetts and Family Court Standing Orders.  Click on the "Go to Website" link below to access this page. 

SSA Service to Homeless Individuals

Plaintiff and Defendant Domestic Violence Resource Brochures

Massachusetts Trial Court
As directed by the Act Relative to Domestic Violence, plaintiff and defendant domestic violence resource brochures have been created and will be distributed to all divisions in the relevant court departments, including the Superior Court, District Court, Boston Municipal Court, Probate and Family…

DTA Blurbs 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 28: ABAWD

DTA
ABAWD information.

DTA Blurb Special 2: Mulitiple Clients, Single Call

DTA
An advocate looking to assist multiple clients in a single call is not required to call the IVR line for each individual client.

DTA Blurbs Special 3 and 4: Calling Clients

DTA
Protocols when calling clients.

TAFDC Good Cause Medical Statement form TAFDC-GCMS

DTA
Medical statement to be submitted to support a claim of good cause not to participate in work/ community service/ job search. English TAFDC-GCMS Click the "Go to Website" link below for the forms included in DTA's Online Guide.

OLGT 2016-03: Cross Programs: Customer Concerns Pages

DTA
This Online Guide transmittal informs all staff of the purpose of the Customer Concerns views on the My Office tab; use of data that is gathered through the Customer Concerns pages; and requirement to accept, document, and resolve all complaints.

Operations Bulletin 2016-03: SNAP: Federal Mileage Rate Decreases

DTA
The new federal mileage rate of 54 cents must be used when calculating allowable transportation costs for a medical deduction or a dependent care deduction. The new mileage rate represents a decrease when compared to last year. The Online Guide has been updated to reflect this…

OLGT 2016-08: TAFDC – Disability Evaluation Services (DES) Referral Address and Fax Number

DTA
The Online Guide instructs staff to mail Learning Disability Assessment referrals to DES. The address and a fax number have been added to the Online Guide to assist staff in making the Learning Disability Assessment referrals to DES.

Permission to Access DTA Client Record: English, Spanish & Haitian Creole

MLRI
Below a SAMPLE consent statement - in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole - that helping agencies can use in order to speak with DTA about a specific case record or get copies of documents in the case record. This statement can be mailed or faxed to DTA, or…

UIPP 2016.01: 1099-G Certain Government Payments

Jennifer Lavin, Director, UI Policy and Performance
To provide guidance to DUA staff regarding the annual issuance of tax related information pertaining to the amount of unemployment insurance compensation received for the previous year.

Connector information in Spanish & other languages

Connector
The on-line application is currently only available in English but if you select a language in the upper right hand corner of the screen much of the information on mahealthconnector.org has been translated into other languages . Paper applications are available in English or Spanish.…

Operations Bulletin 2016-02: The Standard Utility Allowance Page in BEACON

DTA
The Standard Utility Allowance page in BEACON requires that questions about household utility expenses be answered during applications and recertifications, as well as when address changes are reported. Case managers must not record or answer yes to any utility question if…

OLGT 2016-01: SNAP - Able-Bodied Without Dependent (ABAWD) Work Program Requirement

DTA
DTA update to Online Guide (OLG) in three key areaa impacting ABAWDS (able-bodied without dependents):  First, OLG now includes informatoin explaining the "community service" (volunteer) work requirement for non-exempt ABAWD subject to the 3 month time limit…

OLGT 2016-05: SNAP - Extension of Simplified Reporting Phase II,12-Month and 6-Month Certification Periods

DTA
DTA changes to expand Simplified Reporting for nonpublic assistance (NPA) SNAP households.  In November 2015, DTA implemented Simplified Reporting for elder/didsabled households eligible for a 24-month certification period (SIMP-24).  With the new BEACON update, DTA is…

Obsolete DTA Field Operations Memos 2010-2014

DTA
A list of DTA memos from 2010 to 2014 that DTA says are obsolete as of January 4, 2016.

Department of Transitional Assistance Report on Paperless Documentation

DTA

OLGT 2016-02: SNAP and Cash Programs- - The Assisting Person (Authorized Representative) Page

DTA
Announces changes to the Assisting Person (Authorized Representative) page on BEACON. Purpose of change is help DTA workers identify the purpose of the roles identified in the dropdown list. In addition, a social security number will no longer be required for any role when…

OLGT 2016-06: BEACON Enhancements for Harper v. DTA Settlement Accommodation Request Processing

DTA
DTA update on BEACON systems enhancements on timely processing of Americans with Disability Act accommodation requests under Harper v DTA.  

Operations Bulletin 2016-01: Streamlining the Gross Income Limit for SNAP

DTA
In an effort to streamline the administration of SNAP, all households that fall under Broad Based Categorical Eligibility are subject to 200% of the federal poverty level income standards at 106 CMR364.976, effective January 4, 2016. State regulations, notices and…

Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children - Noncitizen Status Clients

DTA

OLGT 2016-04: SNAP - Processing of Expedited and Ongoing Benefits - BEACON changes

DTA
DTA systems/BEACON to the processing of expedited and ongoing SNAP benefits.  

2016 - DTA "Transitions" Newsletters

DTA
DTA Transitions from 2016 are posted here. January 2016 Quality Corner: When a case manager receives a preprinted recertification form, he or she must review the form to identify changes. The SUA page is designed to receive answers to the utility questions. Based on these answers,…

Eliminating Monthly Reporting

DTA

2016 Red Book

SSA
As described by SSA:  "One of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) highest priorities is to support the efforts of disabled beneficiaries who want to work by developing policies and services to help them reach their employment goal. The Social Security Disability Insurance…

Annual Department of Transitional Assistance Organizational Report

DTA

Department of Transitional Assistance Executive Staff 2016

DTA
This is the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) Executive Staff Listing of 2016

Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Photo Requirement Exemptions

DTA

OLGT 2015-72: Cash and SNAP Cases – DTA "No Trespass" Policy at Local DTA Offices

DTA
DTA policy on how DTA staff will identify individuals barred from entering certain DTA offices because they were determined a threat to the local office.  The No Trespass page will identify the DTA clients who DTA has tagged with no trespass orders.  DTA will use this…

OLGT 2015-73: DTA Mailing on the EITC, CTC, MA EIC and Child Care

DTA
In January 2016, the Department will issue the annual Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Tax Credit (CTC), Massachusetts Earned Income Credit (EIC) and child care assistance informational mailing. The mailing is being sent to all active TAFDC clients, certain former TAFDC clients whose cases…

OLGT 2015-71: No 2016 Social Security COLA for TAFDC, EAEDC and SNAP

DTA
Every year the Social Security Administration calculates a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for RSDI and SSI benefits. This COLA can affect TAFDC, EAEDC and SNAP benefits. Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will not increase in 2016 as there was…

OLGT 2015-74: Cash and SNAP - Change to MA Minimum Wage

DTA
Effective January 1, 2016, the Massachuestts minimum wage will increase from $9.00 per hour to $10.00 per hour. This change impacts all DTA programs, including all wage information and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) calculation for TAFDC or SNAP clients participating in a community service…