Contact you Senator. In my experience, they can be very helpful with OWCP. Douglas Hemken Statistical Computing Specialist Social Science Computing Coop 4226I...
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Felicia
feliciapanixcom
Sep 21, 2006 12:40 am
How long did it take before you were considered at a medical end point? I have some kind of brain damage, which is not treatable, although they could give me ...
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krcorwin@...
krcorwin
Sep 21, 2006 2:21 am
I got to that point (medical end point ) after about ten years when they granted me what's called a "scheduled award", which means they have a table in the...
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Heidi Fassnacht
riverock5
Sep 21, 2006 12:38 pm
when i've been between things, i've applied for short term major medical. i was told if i applied for any kind of regular insurance, i would only be accepted...
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Felicia
feliciapanixcom
Sep 21, 2006 5:31 pm
We're considering just major medical, but getting sick and seeing the doctor, seeing the GYN, and dealing with other regular problems aren't covered, which...
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Kaericsson@...
Sep 21, 2006 6:20 pm
In Minnesota, the only insurance that someone who has developed a mental disorder(such as I have) can get is through the MN Comprehensive Health Program, which...
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FourDirect@...
Sep 22, 2006 4:34 am
Dear All, I've been off and on sick from a series of Peace Corps illnesses, as many of you know, for about 20 years. I am on "Temporary Total Disability"...
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Felicia
feliciapanixcom
Oct 31, 2006 8:25 pm
Hello, everyone! I just wanted to pass on my good news. All those years of paperwork have paid off. I just got a letter from my new claims examiner in...
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FourDirect@...
Nov 1, 2006 3:19 am
Felicia, Great news! It has usually paid off for me to save everything and resubmit and persevere! Good for you for going to bat, not good for them for...
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Ronnie
bearcatback1
Nov 10, 2006 8:01 pm
Hi my name is Ronnie and I've been dealing with an on the job injury and owcp for 27 months. Has anyone ever dealt with vocational rehabilitation?...
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krcorwin
Nov 11, 2006 3:49 am
Hi Ronnie, I'm Kurt. I did Voc Rehab in the mkid 90's. The evaluation and recmmendation process is absurdly expensiv e and nolt at all helpful, but the ...
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Ronnie
bearcatback1
Nov 14, 2006 4:28 pm
Kurt thank you. I think that vocational rehab would be a fine idea if it works right. I told my rehab man my picks for school and none were no good. I wanted...
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krcorwin
Nov 14, 2006 5:14 pm
Once again it's been a number of years since my retraining experience but I was in my mid forties at the time and preferred the shorter route to job training...
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Felicia
feliciapanixcom
Nov 14, 2006 6:01 pm
I have not yet gotten to the retraining part of the program, but my impression is that they want to give you the least amount of training that you'll need to...
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Ronnie
bearcatback1
Nov 18, 2006 8:23 am
-I'm getting surgery in 2 days to fix my injury. What's crazy is the fact that my rehab man and rehabilitaion specialist at owcp have gone and signed me up for...
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Lawrence Jay Cevelo Jr.
lawrencejayc...
Mar 6, 2007 1:41 pm
I have a Peace Corps Group. You may put your information about this group in my PC Group. Jay Cevelo RPCV Ecuador 1990-1992...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Jul 5, 2007 8:41 pm
This group is essentially dead. Is it time to delete it? If you think the group should continue, are you willing to assume to role of moderator and/or owner? ...
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Sue T
sallie_ali_sue
Jul 6, 2007 7:41 pm
Dear Kevin: Hello. My name is Sue and I was med sepped. I would be interested in taking over the group. My interest would be in getting the word out about...
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FourDirect@...
Jul 7, 2007 2:55 am
Sue, I am struggling just to keep myself afloat these days with my own health issues and trying to make a career change because of my Peace Corps illness and ...
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Felicia
feliciapanixcom
Jul 7, 2007 4:12 am
While I'm not able to take over the group either, I'm glad to know it is there. The new bit of info that I've learned is that it looks like the OWCP likes it...
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vtrpcv@...
Jul 10, 2007 8:28 pm
... From: Waldman, Tracy <TWaldman@...> To: vtrpcv@... Sent: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 2:10 pm Subject: BBC Looking For Pakistan RPCV's Hi, ? We at...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Jul 10, 2007 9:27 pm
Hi Sue, and thanks for your interest. I'm encouraged that you want "to manage and promote this forum" since it definitely needs the proverbial shot in the...
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owcp@yahoogroups.com
Jul 10, 2007 9:40 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the owcp group. File : /oig_report.pdf ...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Jul 10, 2007 9:52 pm
The Peace Corps Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports having "achieved significant and tangible gains in our Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA)...
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FourDirect@...
Jul 11, 2007 12:55 am
Hi group, Does anyone else feel a bit offended by the fact that the whole OIG investigation exists in order to serve the government and save them money while ...
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Sue T
sallie_ali_sue
Jul 11, 2007 4:36 pm
I am still interested and I am glad you use the word "advocate";. I just finished replying to Kevin regarding my oversight -- I realize not all of the folks on...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Jul 11, 2007 4:59 pm
"For the time being, I would simply like to take over this group as moderator ..." Your wish has been granted. :) Congratulations, and thank you for stepping...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Jul 11, 2007 5:15 pm
Peace Corps, especially its OIG, has a vested (and legitimate) interest in properly and efficiently paying for workers' compensation claims. Peace Corps also...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Jul 11, 2007 5:38 pm
Sue, You mentioned that your caseworker said point blank that until there is a critical mass nothing will change. The problem is how to reach that critical...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Jul 11, 2007 5:41 pm
I'll still be around. I just need to step aside, for the most part, and let others take a stab at running the Group. ... Listserv so well and for so long. Do...
