Issue Alert - 02-09-08
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| Date: | 10/01/2002 | |
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SER applicants who have quit a job in the past 90 days will no longer be automatically denied SER |
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| Persons Affected: | SER applicants who have quit a job in the past 90 days |
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Background
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State Emergency Relief (SER) |
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FIA has changed the policy. Now, if FIA will no longer deny a SER application simply based on the fact that the applicant quit a job within 90 days prior to the SER application. In addition, job quit is no longer considered when determining whether an applicant had good cause for not meeting a required payment. |
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What Should Advocates Do?
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Advocates should inform clients who have recently been denied SER because of a job quit and who are still in need of emergency assistance to reapply for SER. Clients should be reminded that a job quit can still lead to termination from or disqualification from other types of benefits, such as FIP and FAP (Food Stamps). |
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What Should Clients Do?
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Clients who have recently been denied SER because they had quit a job in the past 90 days should reapply for SER. |
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Finding Help
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Most legal aid and legal services office handle these type of cases, and they do not charge a fee. You can locate the "free" legal services or legal aid office that serves your county on the Michigan Legal Assistance Network website (http://www.mlan.net/locate.html) or look in the yellow pages under "attorneys" or call the toll-free lawyer referral number, (800) 968-0738 |
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