FOLLOWING IS A DECISION THAT WAS APPROVED AND AN APPEAL GRANTED ON DECEMBER 9, 2004 WHICH IS SELF EXPLANATORY.  THIS ISSUE WAS IN RELATION TO THE COMMUNITY START-UP BENEFIT THAT WAS DENIED MR. HRANKOWSKI.

IN MR. HRANKOWSKI’S CASE, THEY WERE NEVER MADE AWARE OF THE TEMPORARY CARE ALLOWANCE AND WHEN THEY DID FIND OUT ALMOST A YEAR AFTER TAKING CUSTODY OF HIS THREE GRANDCHILDREN, HIS REQUEST WAS  DENIED.  HE  FOUND OUT AT OUR MEETING THAT HE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR THE TEMPORARY CARE ALLOWANCE AND BENEFITS.  HOWEVER, APPARENTLY, THE ONTARIO WORK’S ACT ONLY ALLOWS  RETROACTIVE PAYMENT FOR 30 DAYS.

MR. HRANKOWSKI WON THIS APPEAL DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT THE TEMPORARY CARE ALLOWANCE.

YOU TOO MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR RETROACTIVE COMMUNITY START-UP BENEFITS AND POSSIBLY MORE RETROACTIVE BENEFITS.

IF THIS SITUATION APPLIES TO YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES,

PLEASE CONTACT TERRY HRANKOWSKI