13.4.2  Misrepresentation of Identity or Residence

A W-2 participant will be prohibited from participating in W-2 or receiving a JAL for 10 years if convicted in a federal or state court for any of the following reasons:

1.             Knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made any false statement or representation of material fact in any application for benefits or payments with respect to his or her identity or place of residence for the purpose of receiving state TANF assistance simultaneously from this state and at least one other state.

2.             Fraudulently misstating or misrepresenting his or her identity or place of residence for the purpose of receiving from this state and at least one other state benefits simultaneously under one of the following programs:

a.             Medical Assistance;

b.             FoodShare; and

c.              SSI.

This misrepresentation is an IPV and must be counted as such when determining permanent ineligibility for three occurrences of IPV.

The 10 year period will begin on the date of conviction.  If the person who has been suspended from participating in W-2 for any of the above reasons is pardoned by the president of the United States for the conduct that caused the suspension, eligibility may be restored beginning on the first day of the first month after the pardon was granted.

 

 

History: There are no previous versions of this policy.