Refugee Pararegs

 

700      Refugee Programs (General

710      Refugee Programs (responsibilities)

720                  Refugee Programs (alien status)

740      Refugee Programs (property and income)

 

770      Refugee Programs (work registration)

790      Refugee Programs (overpayments)

 

 

 

700-1      General purpose of refugee assistance (69-201.1)

 

700-2      Factors to be considered in determining RCA eligibility, general (69-205.11)

 

700-3      CalWORKs regulations apply to RCA unless specifically superseded (69-201.4)

 

700-3B   RCA recipients are governed by CalWORKs MBSAC and MAP, and in other RCA determinations, e.g., grant calculation (ACL 98-88, 00-40; 45 CFR 400.62(a), (b); 69-201.4)

 

700-4      Refugees eligible for CalWORKs must receive CalWORKs; other recipients may receive RCA if eligible; recipients have no option (69-204.2)

 

701-1      Old rule: RCA applicants/recipients have right to appeal per §22-000 et seq. (69-221, repealed 2/1/02)

 

701-2      State regulations regarding RCA hearings provide limited due process rights (69-210.2)

 

701-3      Federal regulations regarding RCA hearings require adherence to due process requirements (45 CFR 205.10(a), 45 CFR 400.23(a) and .54(b); Goldberg v. Kelly; 69-210.2)

 

710-1      Failure to provide information about sponsor or VOLAG results in discontinuance (69-203.26)

 

714-1      State notice requirements for RCA (69-201.1)

 

714-2      Federal notice requirements for RCA (45 CFR 400.54(a)(3))

 

721-2      Eight month RCA eligibility, beginning with month of entry for most recipients (69-202.41, Handbook 69-202.411; 45 CFR 400.203, .211)

 

721-2A   Time-limit eligibility and exceptions (69-205.241)

 

722-2      Requirement to provide notice as to RCA and other public assistance programs when denial, reduction or termination of benefits (69-210.13; 45 CFR 400.53(a)(3))

 

726-1      Implementation of state TCVAP program for victims of human trafficking not eligible for RCA or for non-citizen victims of domestic violence or other serious crimes (70-101)

 

726-1A   CWD shall determine the trafficking status of non-federally eligible individuals applying for state benefits and services as victims of a severe form of human trafficking. (70-102; 70-102.11 handbook)

 

726-1B   Sworn victim or representative statement plus one item of additional evidence is sufficient to verify trafficking status; if no additional evidence is available, credible victim statement is sufficient (70-102.2 and.3)

 

730-1      Composition of RCA AUs (69-205.3)

 

740-1      Real and personal property limitations in RCA governed by CalWORKs; "resources" remaining in country of origin are not used in determining "income" eligibility (69-206.2)

 

741-1      RCA recipients are governed by CalWORKs MBSAC and MAP, and in other RCA determinations, e.g., grant calculation (ACL 98-88, 00-40; 45 CFR 400.62(a), (b); 69-201.4)

 

744-2      RCA persons are entitled to $225 and 50% income disregards used in CalWORKs, and reception and placement cash received by a refugee cannot be used in determining income eligibility (ACL 00-40; 45 CFR 400.66(d); 65 FR 15410)

 

744-3      Income in RCA uses CalWORKs rules; "reception and placement cash" received in U.S. is not considered in determining income eligibility (69-206.1)

 

770-1      Old rule: RCA work registration and participation requirement (69-208.11)

 

770-1A   Requirements for nonexempt RCA recipients to participate in work and employment services, and to accept referrals and jobs (69-207.12)

 

770-2      Referrals by CWD to appropriate refugee education and training programs (69-207.15)

 

770-4      Refugees exempt from work registration (69-207.3)

 

770-5      Sanction for failure to meet employment requirements in RCA Program (69-209.3)

 

770-6      List of most common good cause reasons for failure to meet employment requirements in RCA (69-208.4)

 

770-7      Penalty for failure to register for employment education/training or EDD (69-209.2)

 

770-8      Requirement of face-to-face or telephone interview, and interpreter if necessary, prior to good cause determination (69-208.5)

 

790-2      CalWORKs overpayment, underpayment and fraud procedures apply to RCA (69-212)

 

791-1      ALJs have no authority to award interest (AFL-CIO v. UIAB; ACIN I-52-96; Knight v. McMahon)