Item 96-09-01D

California Department of Social Services - State Hearings Division
Notes from the Training Bureau - September 24, 1996

Item 96-09-01D
CDHS ACWDL 96-31 and 96-32 -- June 10, 1996 (Synopsis): Medi-Cal -- Tinoco and Sawyer -- Implementation Phase 2

ACWDL 95-63 dated October 24, 1995, advised that pursuant to Sawyer v. Anderson, Workers Compensation Temporary Disability Indemnity (TDI) payments are to be treated as earned income and earned income disregards are to be applied where applicable, effective January 1, 1996. (Refer to SDTB Notes 96-2-1.)

ACWDL 96-09 dated February 14, 1996, advised that pursuant to Tinoco v. Belshé, the Medi-Cal program must treat State Disability Insurance (SDI) received by AFDC-linked persons as earned income. (Refer to SDTB Notes 96-5-1.)

ACWDLs 96-31 and 96-32 provide for phase 2 implementation of the Sawyer and Tinoco cases for reimbursing people who were not previously reimbursed under phase 1 of either case.