Good luck with the lawyer. Not to bring you down, but when I returned I did the same and talked to many lawyers. All came back with the same thing saying...
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Kate Schachter
kateschachter
Nov 15, 2007 9:19 pm
Thank you for starting this action! I returned from Ghana on February 12, 2007. My 3rd-year extension, which I had started on, was medically revoked (not sure...
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keb121984
Nov 16, 2007 2:02 pm
This is my problem right now and I need some advice about what to do so I don't get caught up in a trillion medical bills. Back in May, I got what they thought...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Nov 16, 2007 2:44 pm
Hi Katie, and welcome to our group. I wish it were under better circumstances. It's awful to be ill and have to face a myriad of bureaucratic hurdles. I hate...
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Donald Weaks
donaldweaks
Nov 16, 2007 2:49 pm
Don't let them medsep you until you know what is wrong with you, because going home with a handful of 127C's will prove to be totally frustrating. Above all...
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Doug Hemken
d_hemken
Nov 16, 2007 4:31 pm
First, take care of your medical needs. It might take years to clear up the paperwork later (that's what our little net-group is all about), but that is much...
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Felicia
feliciapanixcom
Nov 16, 2007 5:34 pm
Are you in Washington right now? Have you been checked for gallstones? That was what I had when I couldn't stop throwing up and was in horrible pain. You...
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Felicia
feliciapanixcom
Nov 16, 2007 5:41 pm
Generally, one has the best luck writing letters rather than calling. Put each problem you need addressed in a new paragraph. Be polite. Keep copies of all ...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Nov 16, 2007 6:26 pm
Kate, I tend to agree with Felicia. Letters often work better than phone calls, and they provide a paper trail that might come in handy in the future. If you...
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FourDirect@...
Nov 16, 2007 7:00 pm
Katie, I would do as many of the suggested ideas you can possibly fit in. Your health must come first. Documentation is the key. Since this occurred while you ...
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RPCVLAJarvis@...
lajarvis78
Nov 17, 2007 6:03 pm
Also, make sure you keep going to the doctor. PC likes to pull the "you were fine and didn't see anyone for a week, if it was that bad then you would have...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Nov 17, 2007 10:42 pm
Also, be sure to document every discussion that you have with Peace Corps. Based on some recent contact that I've had with OMS, I'm convinced that they are...
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FourDirect@...
Nov 18, 2007 1:10 am
In a message dated 11/17/2007 5:42:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, owcp2004@... writes: Also, be sure to document every discussion that you have with...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Nov 21, 2007 1:25 pm
I received the following note from one of Senator Dodd's staffers: Kevin, Good speaking with you the other day. Josh and I are currently working on letter...
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Jay
pcvpcv
Nov 26, 2007 12:38 am
Why are you seeing the doctor? Would you please tell me what you are being treated for after you left The Peace Corps? I need to know the diagnosis of why you...
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Jay
pcvpcv
Nov 26, 2007 12:55 am
I understand that you have a medical condition. How can I help you in life? I'll let the doctors handle the medical area. Do you need assistance with...
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Jay
pcvpcv
Nov 26, 2007 1:05 am
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Jay
pcvpcv
Nov 26, 2007 1:07 am
1)the second file that is in this group* 2)an updated copy of this file from GAO* *Volunteers Long Term Health Care...
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Felicia
feliciapanixcom
Nov 26, 2007 2:16 am
Err, sorry, but who are you and why are you asking these questions? Did I miss something? -- Felicia...
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donaldweaks
Nov 26, 2007 12:19 pm
Moderator why is there a member asking questions about other group members situation?...
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skmackie
Nov 26, 2007 2:04 pm
Some years ago I was put on worker's comp for a respiratory problem that I gained from working in a federal building that was not ventilated properly and where...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Nov 26, 2007 2:09 pm
I just logged on this morning and found these messages. I plan to deal with them right away. No one should feel obligated to provide any information of a ...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Nov 26, 2007 2:32 pm
I believe that the copy in our Files section is the final version (i.e., no updates are available). You can double check by contacting the Government...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Nov 26, 2007 2:53 pm
The FECA, or Federal Employees' Compensation Act, is the law that provides compensation benefits to federal employees for work-related illnesses and injuries....
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Kevin
owcp2004
Nov 26, 2007 3:15 pm
Hi Jay, I'm not sure why you are interested in this information, but the way you are going about obtaining it is sending up red flags. I'm sure you can...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Nov 26, 2007 3:22 pm
I don't believe that anyone here is asking for individual help from you. The best way to help us out is to support the advocacy efforts of our group. Thank...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Nov 26, 2007 3:57 pm
Dear Heather, Thank you for your reply. I understand that as the moderator of the RPCV Network, you have final say as to what appears--and does not appear--in...
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Jay
pcvpcv
Nov 27, 2007 1:12 pm
I am posting this to see if my messages are being posted. ... efforts of ... you in...
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Kevin
owcp2004
Nov 27, 2007 7:47 pm
Sheryl, I'm not familiar with the disability process because my accepted condition is not severe enough to disable me. In my case, OWCP is responsible only...
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Felicia
feliciapanixcom
Nov 27, 2007 7:57 pm
I'm on total disability. I didn't go from partial to total, though. I applied for compensation, since I couldn't work. They paid me twice in lump sums and...
