I don't think I've heard anything on this list recently

about the status of our request for an ombudsman, so I

thought I would pass this along.  It looks like we are

actually making a difference and like the NPCA is behind

us!  Could someone contact Dodd's office and find out more

about the legislation?  I will also ask.  -- Felicia



-------------------- Original Message --------------------

Subject: Fwd: RE: NPCA Question

From:    rfindlay@...

Date:    Tue, March 11, 2008 6:52 pm

To:      felicia@...

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Felicia, here is NPCA's first response:





Forwarded Message:

> To: <rfindlay@...>

> From: "Anne Baker" <Anne@...>

> Subject: RE: NPCA Question

> Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:30:12 -0400

> -----

> Bob,

> We are working to try and get an ombudsman, a key

provision of the Dodd

> legislation.  This groups needs to continue to weigh in

with members of

> congress.

>

>

> Anne Baker

> Vice President

> National Peace Corps Association

> 1900 L Street NW, Suite 404

> Washington, DC 20036

> vp@...

> phone:  202-293-7728, ext. 12

> fax:  202-293-7554

> www.peacecorpsconnect.org

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: rfindlay@... [mailto:rfindlay@...]

> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 8:28 PM

> To: Anne Baker

> Subject: Fwd: NPCA Question

>

> Anne, is this anything NPCA can help with - or add to

the list of PC

> shortcomings... bob

>

>

>

> Forwarded Message:

> > To: rfindlay@...

> > From: "Felicia" <felicia@...>

> > Subject: NPCA Question

> > Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:26:45 -0800 (GMT)

> > -----

> > Hi, my name is Felicia Kenney, and I handle the

membership

> > database and website for the West Cascade Peace Corps

> > Association.  I just saw your update that you are our

> > representative on the NPCA board (which is why your name

> > looked familiar to me).  Anyway, I have a problem, and

I'm

> > not sure if it is something that the NPCA board could

help

> > with or not.  Here's the situation:  I'm one of a

group of

> > RPCVs who are receiving disability through the Office of

> > Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) as a result of

> > injuries suffered during our Peace Corps service.  We

> > occasionally have difficulties with the OWCP or our

claims

> > examiners but have no where to turn for help and thus

> > don't receive the care we need.  Our group would like the

> > Peace Corps to appoint someone as a liaison to go to bat

> > for us when all else fails.  We have already tried

> > contacting our congresspeople, but that hasn't been very

> > successful.  Is this something that the NPCA could

help us

> > with?

> >

> > Thanks for your time (and for updating your contact

> > information!) -- Felicia

> >

>

>

>