Chris, Welcome! As you know, I have been planting "seeds" all over the Internet trying to attract more affected RPCVs to this group. (For the record, the...
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Chris Starace
cstarace
Jun 13, 2005 12:49 pm
Hi Kevin, I too was very offended by the letter. First of all, there is no reason to send it registered mail other than to intimidate. Almost no one sends ...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Jun 9, 2005 6:22 pm
Heidi (and Nancy and all), Maybe I'm a slow learner but it wasn't until I received the OIG's letter that it dawned on me why no one in Peace Corps seems to be ...
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FourDirect@...
Jun 9, 2005 12:49 am
Kevin, Doug, Heidi and everyone, Yes, I received one. Had to wait in a long line in the PO to even pick it up as it was certified. I found it downright and...
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Heidi Fassnacht
riverock5@...
Jun 8, 2005 9:52 pm
Kevin, I got the exact same letter. Personally, I found the letter somewhat intimidating. It is bad enough to get the letters from DOL that feel threatening,...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Jun 7, 2005 10:50 pm
Some of you have undoubtedly seen this article at Peace Corps Online. It's from 2003, but it's not dated. ...
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Doug Hemken
d_hemken
Jun 7, 2005 4:02 pm
I also received one of these. Douglas Hemken Statistical Consultant Social Science Micro Lab 3218 Social Science Bldg. dehemken@... 262-0862 ... From:...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Jun 7, 2005 3:48 pm
Hello all: I just received a certified letter from the Office of the Inspector General of the Peace Corps. Did any of you receive such a letter? It reads: The...
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FourDirect@...
May 26, 2005 4:39 am
Kevin, I congratulate you for standing up! I'm not saying that any of this really works. And naturally, today there was a message on my machine from Senator ...
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Kevin
owcp2004
May 24, 2005 4:57 pm
Heidi, The petition is in my head--so far. I was just testing the waters. The petition is morphing as we speak, mainly because you and Nancy seem to be having...
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FourDirect@...
May 24, 2005 2:55 am
Kevin and Heidi, I'm in the midst of exams - going back to school to change my career because of my Peace Corps illness but in another week I'd like to respond...
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Kevin
owcp2004
May 23, 2005 5:25 pm
There is some interesting reading at the Office of Inspector General website (http://www.oig.dol.gov). Please note that customer complaints can be addressed to...
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Heidi Fassnacht
riverock5@...
May 23, 2005 5:13 pm
kevin, thanks for the info. good to know from someone what is going on. as for your response to me - i see your point. i didn't realize that ACS wasn't...
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Kevin
owcp2004
May 23, 2005 4:10 pm
From: http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/18_10/federal/21490-1.html 08/18/03; Vol. 18 No. 10 Lockheed Martin, ACS trade IT units By Gail Repsher Emery ...
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Kevin
owcp2004
May 17, 2005 9:35 pm
The Boston Area Office has a new district director. Her name is Carol Adams, and this was her second day on the job. I encourage everyone who has a problem...
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Kevin
owcp2004
May 13, 2005 12:51 pm
Heidi, Thanks for your note. It's interesting that your dealings with ACS have been very different than mine. From my perspective, it seems that ACS does ...
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Heidi Fassnacht
riverock5@...
May 12, 2005 5:30 pm
hello kevin, nancy, pat (!!), and anyone else who might be out there, i'm sorry to hear about your continued difficulties kevin. i know how exasperating it...
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Kevin
owcp2004
May 12, 2005 12:41 pm
Nancy, I firmly believe that having a Democratic Senator or Congressperson helps. The Democrats have always been more willing to go to bat for me, especially...
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FourDirect@...
May 12, 2005 1:00 am
Kevin, I just had a huge success. For 4 years+ I have been trying to get my checks sent to my NY address having moved here from AZ. They have been able to...
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Kevin
owcp2004
May 12, 2005 12:42 am
Hi Nancy, and happy belated birthday. I'd love to hear about your successes and how you brought them about. I sure hope that your experiences will help others...
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Kevin
owcp2004
May 12, 2005 12:39 am
Hi Pat, My claim is for asthma, a chronic condition which will probably require treatment for the rest of my life. I've been fighting OWCP for over 20 years...
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Pat O'Brien
ebbytoo
May 7, 2005 5:46 am
you didn't say what you claim was about or how long it took. mine took two years and got nowhere so i gave it up after two years of pain in a tooth, i paid...
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FourDirect@...
May 6, 2005 5:41 pm
Kevin, Yes was thinking of you. Today is my birthday and my gift to myself is NOT to work on OWCP but have had recent successes and will get back to you next ...
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Kevin
owcp2004
May 6, 2005 12:25 pm
Hello ... Is anyone there? ... Does anyone have anything about OWCP or ACS to share? My case is going nowhere. The Boston Area Office will not respond to...
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unhcr91@...
Feb 5, 2005 4:21 pm
This message is about Human beings, Democracy, UNHCR, Refugees, The Iraqis, Islam, Kurds, Human rights, Respect, Money, Donations, Angelina Jolie, Pavarotti,...
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Janice Williams
therifi@...
Dec 19, 2004 5:14 am
Jan Williams Dear RPCV's, Hope people are mostly well and still out there. Just sending a holiday wish to stay connected. I recently lost my father after a...
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FourDirect@...
Dec 18, 2004 7:09 am
Dear RPCV's, Hope people are mostly well and still out there. Just sending a holiday wish to stay connected. I recently lost my father after a long, hard...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Nov 3, 2004 7:46 pm
I just had another one of those enlightening phone conversations with one of the caseworkers in my Congressman's office. About a month ago, she sent some...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Oct 30, 2004 10:02 pm
Here are some up-to-date links. These also appear in our "Links" area. ACS: ACS is the contractor that (supposedly) handles all medical authorizations and...
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FourDirect@...
Sep 18, 2004 5:36 pm
Heidi, Yes, I've missed you. My father is in ICU and we are just going day by day. Life has been hard. I really want to get back to all this and bring it to...
