Section 7 AAC 41.360 - Allowable absence; incapacitation(a) If a participating family or family applying to continue participation consists of only one parent and that parent is temporarily incapacitated or temporarily away from the child or children because of participating in an eligible activity under 7 AAC 41,310, the family may continue to receive program benefits for up to a 12-month period if the parent is (1) temporarily incapacitated, and (A) verification is provided confirming the parent's incapacitation and anticipated date the parent will be able to return to work;(B) the parent's employer is holding the parent's job; and(C) the parent returns to the job within the current or new 12-month period; or(2) temporarily away from the child or children; verification must be provided from the parent's employer confirming the parent is continuing to participate in the parent's eligible activity away from the child or children,(b) A two-parent family who otherwise meets eligibility requirements under this chapter may receive program benefits if one parent is participating in an eligible activity under 7 AAC 41.310, and is not away from the child or children, and the second parent is incapacitated or temporarily away from the child or children because of participating in an eligible activity under 7 AAC 41,310.(c) In a participating two-parent family, if one parent is incapacitated or temporarily away from the child or children because of participating in an eligible activity under 7 AAC 41,310, and the second parent becomes temporarily incapacitated or is temporarily away from the child or children because of participating in an eligible activity under 7 AAC 41,310, the family may continue to receive program benefits through the remaining certification period if (a)( 1) or (2) of this section is met for the second parent.(d) In this section, "incapacitated" means physically incapable of caring for children in the family, or temporarily unable to participate in an eligible activity, as determined by a health care or mental health care professional.Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178; am 1/5/2017, Register 221, April 2017Authority:AS 47.05.010
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