1. (a)

   1. (1) If a participant whose case has been closed due to noncompliance reapplies for transitional employment assistance (TEA), a referral will be made to the Department of Human Services.
   2. (2) The county office will hold the application until the department notifies the county of the client’s participation status.

2. (b) For cases closed due to noncompliance:

   1. (1) If the applicant does not participate in his or her assigned work activity for two (2) weeks, the TEA application will be denied; or
   2. (2) If the applicant participates in his or her assigned work activity for two (2) weeks, the application will be approved for full payment.

3. (c) For cases closed due to another reason while under a noncompliance sanction:

   1. (1) If the applicant fails to comply in his or her assigned work activity, the case will be opened at the reduced payment level the individual was receiving when the case closed; or
   2. (2) If the applicant participates in his or her assigned work activity, the application will be approved for full benefits.

4. (d)

   1. (1) The worker will make the referral to the department via a task.
   2. (2) An email may be sent along with the task but is not required.
   3. (3) On the DCO-191, Request for Information, under “Other Information”, the worker will write: “You will be contacted by DHS and given an opportunity to participate in an assigned work activity for two weeks.”
   4. (4) The department will contact the client when the task is received.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “01/02/18”