Glossary Terms Beginning with O
Definitions for words starting with O are listed on this page. Take the link above or scroll down to the glossary term.
 
Occasional Definition
Occasional, when it pertains to budgeting income or expenses, is considered income or an expense that occurs without a frequency and cannot be determined when it may occur again.
When income or expenses are identified as being occasional, additional questions about past and anticipated future occurrences must be asked to confirm there is no frequency. The income or expense is not considered occasional when a frequency (e.g., monthly, quarterly, annual, etc.) is established.
OnBase Definition
A Document Management System (DMS) used for storing, searching, viewing and distributing imaged case files.
Other Related Definition
Participants considered to be Other Related include any of the following:
Children who reside with a Legal Permanent Guardian(g).
Significant others with a common child or pregnant with their common child. (See Example 1)
Children who live with their half sibling and the parent of the half sibling. (See Example 2)
Other Related Example 1
Tommy (child in common) lives with both his parents, Angelica and Chuckie. Angelica and Chuckie are not married but both are the legal (e.g., biological, adoptive) parents of Tommy.
Angelica applies for benefits and lists Tommy and Chuckie as participants in her budgetary unit.
Angelica is considered the Primary Informant(g) and Tommy is considered her child. Chuckie is considered Other Related to Angelica because he and Angelica have a child in common.
Other Related Example 2
Naomi lives with her half-sister Winona and Winona's father, Garth. Naomi and Winona have the same mother and different fathers. Their mother is in jail and Garth is not married to their mother.
Garth applies for benefits and lists Winona and Naomi as participants in his budgetary unit.
Garth is considered the Primary Informant(g) and Winona is considered his child. Naomi is considered Other Related to Garth because she is indirectly related to him through Winona.
Overpayment Definition
A claim for repayment of CA or NA benefits that were overpaid to a participant. (See Overpayment)