Unemployed Parent
- The parent is unemployed and has been unemployed for at least 30 days prior to the effective date of assistance AND
- The unemployed parent must not have refused, without good cause, a bona fide offer of employment or training for employment within of assistance prior to the effective date of assistance. The following are refusal reasons that constitute good cause:
- The parent's physical limitations result in an inability to engage in the work
- No transportation to or from the work;
- Unsafe working conditions;
- The employment is not covered by workman's compensation protection;
- The employment was offered through a public employment or manpower agency, which determined good cause existed.
- The offered wage was less than minimum wage;
- The parent lacked suitable day care;
- The parent was personally providing care for a child under the age of 2 at the time of the refusal;
- The commuting time to and from work would normally exceed 2 hours, round trip;
- The parent could not accept the job due to illness of the parent or another family member;
- The offered position was vacant due to a labor strike or lockout;
- The parent was incarcerated or making a required court appearance;
- Inclement weather prevented the parent from accepting the job or reporting for work; or
- The parent was laid off but is expected to return to the prior place of employment within 30 days of the date of the job offer;