Section 17-684.1-20 - Failure to comply with a comparable work requirement under Title IV of the Social Security Act or unemployment compensation(a) A household containing a member who was exempt from the work registration requirement in accordance with sections 17-684.1-10 and 17-684.1-14 because the individual was registered for work in any program under Title IV of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§630 - 644, including the First-to-Work program (FTW), or unemployment compensation and who fails to comply with the Title IV or unemployment compensation requirement comparable to a food stamp work registration or employment and training requirement shall be treated as though the member failed to comply with the corresponding food stamp requirements.(b) If the department learns that a household member has refused or failed without good cause to comply with the Title IV or unemployment compensation requirement, the department shall determine whether the requirement was comparable to the food stamp work requirement.(c) If the household reports the loss or denial of AFDC or unemployment compensation, or if the department otherwise learns of the loss or denial, the department shall determine whether the loss or denial was caused by a determination by the administering agency that a household member refused or failed without good cause to comply with the work requirement and, if so, whether the requirement was comparable to the food stamp work registration or job search requirement. The Title IV or unemployment compensation requirement shall not be considered comparable if it places responsibilities on the household which exceed those imposed by the food stamp work requirements.(d) If the department determines that the Title IV or unemployment compensation requirement is comparable to the food stamp work requirement, the individual shall be disqualified as follows: (1) The department shall provide the household with a notice of adverse action within ten days after learning of the household member's noncompliance with the unemployment compensation or Title IV requirement;(2) The notice shall comply with the requirements of chapter 17-649; and(3) The noncomplying member shall not be disqualified from participation if the member meets one of the work registration exemptions provided in sections 17-684.1-7 to 17-684.1-16, other than the exemptions for recipients of unemployment compensation as specified in section 17-684.1-10 or individuals subject to work requirements under Title IV of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§630 - 644, as specified in section 17-684.1-14.(e) A household member who fails to comply with a comparable Title IV or unemployment compensation requirement shall lose their exemption under sections 17-684.1-10 and 17-684.1-14, and shall meet the work requirements as specified in section 17-684.1-6.Haw. Code R. § 17-684.1-20
[Eff 1/17/08] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R. §273.7(f)(7); 42 U.S.C. §1305 )