PDFWAC 388-412-0035
Loss, theft, destruction or nonreceipt of a warrant issued to clients and vendors.
The following applies to replacements of warrants issued to clients and to vendors.
(1) The department does not replace a warrant or the cash proceeds from a warrant which was endorsed by a client or vendor.
(2) Clients or vendors asking for a replacement of a warrant which was not endorsed by them must:
(a) Complete a notarized affidavit;
(b) Provide all facts surrounding the loss, theft, destruction or nonreceipt of the warrant; and
(c) File a report with the police or the post office, as appropriate.
(3) If a client is eligible to receive a replacement, the warrant is issued:
(a) On or before the tenth of the month in which the warrant was due; or
(b) Within five working days of the date the decision is made to replace the warrant, whichever is later.
(4) A client or vendor is issued the full amount of the original warrant if the warrant is replaced.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.510, 74.08.090, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and S. 825, Public Law 104-193, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. WSR 99-02-039, § 388-412-0035, filed 12/31/98, effective 1/31/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-412-0035, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]