Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance
Chapter 45 - Alaska Temporary Assistance Program
7 AAC 45.320 - Development of income

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every member of an assistance unit who appears eligible for benefits under one of the following programs must first apply for and pursue benefits under that program in order to be eligible for ATAP benefits:

(b) Nothing in this section requires an applicant or recipient to apply for any other assistance program administered by the department, in order to be eligible for ATAP benefits.

(c) Repealed 7/1/97.

(d) An applicant or recipient who is not exempt from work activities requirements under 7 AAC 45.260 must apply for and accept any unemployment insurance benefits (UIB) that the applicant or recipient is entitled to receive. If, without good cause, an applicant or recipient fails to apply for and accept UIB within 10 days after the date the department sent written notice under (e) of this section, the department will notify the applicant or recipient, in accordance with (g) of this section that the entire assistance unit will become ineligible.

(e) The department will identify an applicant's or recipient's potential eligibility for one of the programs identified in (a) and (d) of this section and advise the applicant or recipient in writing to apply for benefits through that program.

(f) If, without good cause, an applicant or recipient fails to actively pursue income under (a) and (d) of this section within 30 days after the date the department sent written notice under (e) of this section, the department will notify the applicant or recipient, in accordance with (g) of this section, that the

(g) If, after the time period specified in (d) and (f) of this section, an applicant or recipient fails to meet the requirements of (a) and (d) of this section, the department will notify the applicant or recipient that ATAP benefits will be discontinued. An applicant or recipient has 10 days after the date this notice is sent to comply with the requirements of this section or provide evidence of good cause for failure to comply with those requirements.

(h) Repealed 7/1/97.

(i) Repealed 11/10/2005.

(j) Repealed 11/10/2005.

(k) In this section