Md. Code Regs. 07.03.17.21

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 07.03.17.21 - Work Requirements

A. An individual who is not exempt for a reason described in §B of this regulation is not eligible to participate if the individual:

(1) Refuses, at the time of application and every 12 months after that, to be registered for work;

(2) Refuses without good cause to:

(a) Participate in an employment and training program to which the individual is assigned,

(b) Accept an offer of suitable employment at a site or plant not subject to a strike or lockout at the time of the refusal,

(c) Provide the local department or employment training program with sufficient information about employment status or availability for work; or

(3) Voluntarily and without good cause:

(a) Quits a job, as described in Regulation .24A(1) of this chapter, or

(b) Reduces work hours as described in Regulation .24A(2) of this chapter.

B. A household member is exempt from the requirement to register for work if the member is:

(1) Younger than 16 years old;

(2) 16 or 17 years old and neither the head of household as described in Regulation .13 of this chapter nor attending school or enrolled in an employment training program on at least a half-time basis;

(3) 60 years old or older;

(4) Verified to be physically or mentally unfit for employment;

(5) Complying with any work requirement under the Social Security Act, including Work Opportunities, and employment and training;

(6) Responsible for the care of a child younger than 6 years old or an incapacitated individual;

(7) Receiving or has applied for unemployment compensation and required to register for work;

(8) A regular participant in a drug addiction or alcoholic treatment program;

(9) Employed at least 30 hours per week or receiving earnings equal to the federal minimum hourly wage multiplied by 30; or

(10) Enrolled in any school, training program, or institution of higher education on at least a half-time basis.

C. An individual shall register for work if, during the certification period, the individual loses exempt status because of a change in circumstances that the individual is required to report to the local department.

Md. Code Regs. 07.03.17.21

Regulations .21 adopted effective December 25, 2000 (27:25 Md. R. 2280)
Regulation .21A amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)