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Senator Dodd set a letter in 2008 and we were hoping it would have made the PC look in to the mes they are creating .If i had 2 good legs I still be a valued person at the last job i had fixing over 500 PC in a Tech school .keep falling and they were worried about there insurance forced me to volunteer to retire

Roger D. Landry
colbyroger@...
8565 Sugar Pine Place
Tomball, TX 77375

--- On Tue, 6/30/09, Felicia <felicia@...> wrote:

From: Felicia <felicia@...>
Subject: Re: [owcp] Re: http://community.peacecorpsconnect.org
To: owcp@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 12:10 PM

I talked to someone at peacecorpsconnect. org, and she was
really enthusiastic and supportive. If nothing else, I
can create the group and use it to point people to the
right support group. -- Felicia

> Sorry to hear you're not doing well.
>
> Maybe we don't need another group as much as we need to
> direct people
> here. If/when I check out the community, I'll post a
> message there,
> but I doubt it's going to happen anytime soon.
>
>
> --- In owcp@yahoogroups. com, "Felicia" <felicia@... >
> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Felicia,
>> >
>> > Thanks for the link. I wasn't aware of the site.
>> >
>> > Your suggestion is an excellent one. Do you want to
>> take
>> > the lead? I would, but I already have too many irons
>> in
>> > the fire.
>> >
>> > Kevin
>> >
>> > P.S. I certainly hope the "nasty and accusatory"
>> comment
>> > wasn't directed at me.
>>
>> I can't right now, as I'm not doing well and don't want
>> to
>> deal with it. As for my comment, no, it was not
>> directed
>> at anyone. However, I'm on other lists with people who
>> have been injured while in government service and they
>> can
>> get really really angry (and rightly so). I just wanted
>> to remind everyone that lashing out will make it harder
>> for others to sympathize with us. Sorry if that came
>> across as accusatory.
>>
>> Hmm, while I'm not sure if I want to start the group, I
>> can certainly contact the site administrators and tell
>> them that we are interested in starting such a group and
>> see if I can get them to work with us. -- Felicia
>>
>
>
>
>
> ------------ --------- --------- ------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

#753

From: "Kevin" <owcp2004@...>
Date: Wed Jul 1, 2009 1:07 pm
Subject: Re: http://community.peacecorpsconnect.org

owcp2004

Thanks, Felicia.

If you start a group, please let me know its name and how to get to it.  I've
re-thought my position since my last message:  While it would be nice to direct
people here, there should be some actual content (at least on occasion) in the
peacecorpsconnect community.  That certainly would attract more attention--and
hopefully keep it on people's radars.

Thanks again,

Kevin

--- In owcp@yahoogroups.com, "Felicia" <felicia@...> wrote:
>
> I talked to someone at peacecorpsconnect.org, and she was
> really enthusiastic and supportive.  If nothing else, I
> can create the group and use it to point people to the
> right support group.  -- Felicia

#754

From: "Kevin" <owcp2004@...>
Date: Wed Jul 1, 2009 1:12 pm
Subject: Re: http://community.peacecorpsconnect.org

owcp2004

Roger,

It's interesting that you should mention Senator Dodd's letter to Peace Corps. 
On Monday, I sent an email to Acting Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen referencing
that letter and asking her what action, if any, Peace Corps has taken in
response to the Senator's request.

Kevin

--- In owcp@yahoogroups.com, Roger Landry <colbyroger@...> wrote:
>
> Senator Dodd sent a letter in 2008 and we were hoping it would have made the
PC look in to the mess they are creating ...

#755

From: Roger Landry <colbyroger@...>
Date: Wed Jul 1, 2009 9:55 pm
Subject: Re: Re: http://community.peacecorpsconnect.org

colbyroger

Thank you for that i also asked his office what came of the request he sent and not any reply

Roger D. Landry
colbyroger@...
8565 Sugar Pine Place
Tomball, TX 77375

--- On Wed, 7/1/09, Kevin <owcp2004@...> wrote:

From: Kevin <owcp2004@...>
Subject: [owcp] Re: http://community.peacecorpsconnect.org
To: owcp@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009, 8:12 AM

Roger,

It's interesting that you should mention Senator Dodd's letter to Peace Corps. On Monday, I sent an email to Acting Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen referencing that letter and asking her what action, if any, Peace Corps has taken in response to the Senator's request.

Kevin

--- In owcp@yahoogroups. com, Roger Landry <colbyroger@ ...> wrote:
>
> Senator Dodd sent a letter in 2008 and we were hoping it would have made the PC look in to the mess they are creating ...

#756

From: "Kevin" <owcp2004@...>
Date: Fri Jul 3, 2009 1:20 pm
Subject: Injured While Serving

owcp2004

Felicia started a new group, "Injured While Serving" ...

http://community.peacecorpsconnect.org/group/injuredwhileserving

Thanks, Felicia!

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#757

From: Roger Landry <colbyroger@...>
Date: Fri Jul 3, 2009 7:28 pm
Subject: Re: Injured While Serving

colbyroger

This is a few page from my journey which i put in to my book ;This incident had put me in to a state that led to my injuries ,could not tell any one at PCHQ my country directer was out of the country and Ms. Brown was looking to toss me out of the PC ;I had to fight this problem a long time and to this day i still bolt up in my sleep in terror ;If peopl from PCHQ had pick me up at the Lusaka buss station as they had promised none of the bad thng would have happened.

Roger D. Landry
colbyroger@...
8565 Sugar Pine Place
Tomball, TX 77375

--- On Fri, 7/3/09, Kevin <owcp2004@...> wrote:

From: Kevin <owcp2004@...>
Subject: [owcp] Injured While Serving
To: owcp@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, July 3, 2009, 8:20 AM

Felicia started a new group, "Injured While Serving" ...

http://community. peacecorpsconnec t.org/group/ injuredwhileserv ing

Thanks, Felicia!

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#758

From: "Felicia" <felicia@...>
Date: Sun Jul 5, 2009 12:41 am
Subject: Re: Injured While Serving

feliciapanixcom

For those who don't know, Peace Corps Connect is a social
networking website started by the National Peace Corps
Association.  The NPCA was really supportive of me putting
together the group, which is at least one step towards
some recognition of injured volunteers.  -- Felicia

> Felicia started a new group, "Injured While Serving" ...
>
> http://community.peacecorpsconnect.org/group/injuredwhileserving
>
> Thanks, Felicia!
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

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#759

From: "Kevin" <owcp2004@...>
Date: Thu Jul 9, 2009 1:57 pm
Subject: Re: http://community.peacecorpsconnect.org

owcp2004

The Peace Corps Director's Office called me to let me know that I should receive
a response to my email within a week.  It will be interesting to see Jody
Olsen's take on what Peace Corps is doing for RPCVs who are having problems with
OWCP.

--- In owcp@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin" <owcp2004@...> wrote:
>
> Roger,
>
> It's interesting that you should mention Senator Dodd's letter to Peace Corps.
On Monday, I sent an email to Acting Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen referencing
that letter and asking her what action, if any, Peace Corps has taken in
response to the Senator's request.
>
> Kevin

#760

From: Roger Landry <colbyroger@...>
Date: Thu Jul 9, 2009 2:09 pm
Subject: Re: Re: http://community.peacecorpsconnect.org

colbyroger

thank you so much I do hope we get some help ;I just sent in another appeal to the DOL/OWCP .I had call them left a message, set a letter, an e-mail . got no reply, to be sure i was clear to send another up dated appeal /if not it will be denied I also included all the bill that came from my fractured knee that i injured in the Peace corps in 1995 i am suer it will be denied with a reson I did not meet the burden of proof.
I have a trale of evedence that is 15 years long same problem.

Roger D. Landry
colbyroger@...
8565 Sugar Pine Place
Tomball, TX 77375

--- On Thu, 7/9/09, Kevin <owcp2004@...> wrote:

From: Kevin <owcp2004@...>
Subject: [owcp] Re: http://community.peacecorpsconnect.org
To: owcp@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009, 8:57 AM

The Peace Corps Director's Office called me to let me know that I should receive a response to my email within a week. It will be interesting to see Jody Olsen's take on what Peace Corps is doing for RPCVs who are having problems with OWCP.

--- In owcp@yahoogroups. com, "Kevin" <owcp2004@.. .> wrote:
>
> Roger,
>
> It's interesting that you should mention Senator Dodd's letter to Peace Corps. On Monday, I sent an email to Acting Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen referencing that letter and asking her what action, if any, Peace Corps has taken in response to the Senator's request.
>
> Kevin

#761

From: "Kevin" <owcp2004@...>
Date: Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:07 pm
Subject: Letter from Acting Director Jody K. Olsen

owcp2004

THE DIRECTOR OF THE PEACE CORPS
WASHINGTON, DC

July 9, 2009

Mr. Kevin Clark
OWCP Yahoo! Group
owcp2004@...

Dear Mr. Clark:

We appreciate and share your concern for the ability of returned Peace Corps Volunteers
(RPCVs) to receive needed and timely service from the Department of Labor's Office of
Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) for medical claims filed under the Federal
Employees Compensation Act (FECA).

We are keenly aware that the claims process can be arduous and cause considerable
frustration for RPCVs, and the Office of Medical Services' Post-Service Unit has been
working closely with the Department of Labor (DOL) to determine how we can expedite and clarify the claims process for RPCVs. The Post-Service Unit provides considerable assistance to RPCVs as they work through the FECA process and has taken a number of significant steps to assist RPCVs in filing and tracking FECA claims with DOL. However, it is important to recognize that FECA is administered by DOL, not the Peace Corps, and DOL is solely responsible for the adjudication of all claims and reimbursements.

The Post-Service Unit has been in the forefront of agency efforts to provide RPCVs with the support, guidance, and information they deserve. A partial list of the steps taken by the Post Service Unit includes:

Peace Corps Volunteers who are medically evacuated to Washington, D.C., meet
one-on-one with a Post-Service Unit staff nurse regarding FECA benefits.
All Peace Corps Volunteers who are medically separated from their country of service to their home of record receive a telephone call from a Post-Service Unit nurse within three days of their separation to discuss their medical status and FECA benefits.
The Post-Service Unit has established a separate e-mail address, psu@..., which is made available to Peace Corps Volunteers at their close of service so they may submit medically related questions. This e-mail account is monitored, and queries responded to, by a Unit staff member four to five times a day.
The Peace Corps has updated and expanded the RPCV health benefits section on its website devoted to FECA. Prominently displayed information in this section includes:

>-Direct telephone line to Post-Service Unit Call Center: 1-800-424-8580, extension 1540

>-Link to Department of Labor forms: http://www.dol.gov/Jibraryforms/formsbynum.asp

>-Link for aJl inquiries regarding bills or reimbursements may be addressed to the Department of Labor at: 1-866-335-8319 or http://owcp.dol.acs-inc.com

Proof that our cooperative efforts with DOL are proving beneficial to our RPCVs was made evident in a recent letter from Robert Sullivan, District Director of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Division of Federal Employees' Compensation, who stated: "The Peace Corps was among the largest source of CA-1s and CA-2s [claims] and you submitted over 94% of your CA-1s and CA-2s within 14 days, making you 10th out of 50 for the year. This is particularly noteworthy and laudable given the nature of your enrollees' assignments." In 2008, 96 percent of those claims were submitted within 14 days.

The Peace Corps is 48-years young and refining and improving its procedures as it adapts to the changing needs of Volunteers and RPCVs. The improvements listed above are proof of our recent efforts to better assist RPCVs with FECA-related issues and the OWCP. Those improvements have been accomplished by the existing Post-Service Unit. Therefore, it is the position of the Peace Corps that the idea of an ombudsman or, more likely, an Office of the Ombudsman, which has been discussed off-and-on for years, is not the answer to this or other needs of Volunteers and RPCVs. We do not need an additional layer to the system.

If you or other members of your group need assistance in dealing with OWCP, you are
welcome to contact the Post-Service Unit Call Center: 1-800-424-8580, extension 1540.

Again, thank you for your inquiry and dedicated support of the Peace Corps.

Sincerely,

Jody K. Olsen
Acting Director

(A copy of the original letter in pdf format can be found in our Files section. The above is a text file generated by Adobe Reader.)

#763

From: "Kevin" <owcp2004@...>
Date: Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:26 pm
Subject: New file uploaded to owcp - Correction

owcp2004

New file uploaded to owcp

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 : /jody_k_olsen[1].pdf
Uploaded by : owcp2004 <owcp2004@...>
Description : Letter from Acting PC Director, dated 7/9/09

You can access this file at the URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/owcp/files/jody_k_olsen[1].pdf

To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit:
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Regards,

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#764

From: dan kane <z111155912@...>
Date: Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:51 pm
Subject: Re: Letter from Acting Director Jody K. Olsen

z111155912

interesting. 1) While reasonably rapid submission rates are noteworthy as indicative of PCs support of PCVs or rather RPCVers needing DOl services, there is no indication of amount of time needed for resolution of these claims by DOl, including similarily comparative data. 2) Calling DOl costs money was omitted from comment. 3) While the process is clearly cumbersome and even frustrating, it seems to be the only game in town...
peace
dk

--- On Wed, 7/15/09, Kevin <owcp2004@...> wrote:

From: Kevin <owcp2004@...>
Subject: [owcp] Letter from Acting Director Jody K. Olsen
To: owcp@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 11:07 AM

THE DIRECTOR OF THE PEACE CORPS
WASHINGTON, DC

July 9, 2009

Mr. Kevin Clark
OWCP Yahoo! Group
owcp2004@yahoo. com

Dear Mr. Clark:

We appreciate and share your concern for the ability of returned Peace Corps Volunteers
(RPCVs) to receive needed and timely service from the Department of Labor's Office of
Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) for medical claims filed under the Federal
Employees Compensation Act (FECA).

We are keenly aware that the claims process can be arduous and cause considerable
frustration for RPCVs, and the Office of Medical Services' Post-Service Unit has been
working closely with the Department of Labor (DOL) to determine how we can expedite and clarify the claims process for RPCVs. The Post-Service Unit provides considerable assistance to RPCVs as they work through the FECA process and has taken a number of significant steps to assist RPCVs in filing and tracking FECA claims with DOL. However, it is important to recognize that FECA is administered by DOL, not the Peace Corps, and DOL is solely responsible for the adjudication of all claims and reimbursements.

The Post-Service Unit has been in the forefront of agency efforts to provide RPCVs with the support, guidance, and information they deserve. A partial list of the steps taken by the Post Service Unit includes:

Peace Corps Volunteers who are medically evacuated to Washington, D.C., meet
one-on-one with a Post-Service Unit staff nurse regarding FECA benefits.

All Peace Corps Volunteers who are medically separated from their country of service to their home of record receive a telephone call from a Post-Service Unit nurse within three days of their separation to discuss their medical status and FECA benefits.

The Post-Service Unit has established a separate e-mail address, psu@peacecorps. gov, which is made available to Peace Corps Volunteers at their close of service so they may submit medically related questions. This e-mail account is monitored, and queries responded to, by a Unit staff member four to five times a day.

The Peace Corps has updated and expanded the RPCV health benefits section on its website devoted to FECA. Prominently displayed information in this section includes:

>-Direct telephone line to Post-Service Unit Call Center: 1-800-424-8580, extension 1540

>-Link to Department of Labor forms: http://www.dol. gov/Jibraryforms /formsbynum. asp

>-Link for aJl inquiries regarding bills or reimbursements may be addressed to the Department of Labor at: 1-866-335-8319 or http://owcp. dol.acs-inc. com

Proof that our cooperative efforts with DOL are proving beneficial to our RPCVs was made evident in a recent letter from Robert Sullivan, District Director of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Division of Federal Employees' Compensation, who stated: "The Peace Corps was among the largest source of CA-1s and CA-2s [claims] and you submitted over 94% of your CA-1s and CA-2s within 14 days, making you 10th out of 50 for the year. This is particularly noteworthy and laudable given the nature of your enrollees' assignments. " In 2008, 96 percent of those claims were submitted within 14 days.

The Peace Corps is 48-years young and refining and improving its procedures as it adapts to the changing needs of Volunteers and RPCVs. The improvements listed above are proof of our recent efforts to better assist RPCVs with FECA-related issues and the OWCP. Those improvements have been accomplished by the existing Post-Service Unit. Therefore, it is the position of the Peace Corps that the idea of an ombudsman or, more likely, an Office of the Ombudsman, which has been discussed off-and-on for years, is not the answer to this or other needs of Volunteers and RPCVs. We do not need an additional layer to the system.

If you or other members of your group need assistance in dealing with OWCP, you are
welcome to contact the Post-Service Unit Call Center: 1-800-424-8580, extension 1540.

Again, thank you for your inquiry and dedicated support of the Peace Corps.

Sincerely,

Jody K. Olsen
Acting Director

(A copy of the original letter in pdf format can be found in our Files section. The above is a text file generated by Adobe Reader.)

#765

From: Roger Landry <colbyroger@...>
Date: Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:47 pm
Subject: Re: Letter from Acting Director Jody K. Olsen

colbyroger

I know if the DOL?OWCP has a claim open and it is closed to being a year old they close it with out a finding to get it of there desk or they will have to file a report on why it was not colse.That is why we get weard judments soem time

Roger D. Landry
colbyroger@...
8565 Sugar Pine Place
Tomball, TX 77375

--- On Wed, 7/15/09, dan kane <z111155912@...> wrote:

From: dan kane <z111155912@...>
Subject: Re: [owcp] Letter from Acting Director Jody K. Olsen
To: owcp@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 11:51 AM

interesting. 1) While reasonably rapid submission rates are noteworthy as indicative of PCs support of PCVs or rather RPCVers needing DOl services, there is no indication of amount of time needed for resolution of these claims by DOl, including similarily comparative data. 2) Calling DOl costs money was omitted from comment. 3) While the process is clearly cumbersome and even frustrating, it seems to be the only game in town...
peace
dk

--- On Wed, 7/15/09, Kevin <owcp2004@yahoo. com> wrote:

From: Kevin <owcp2004@yahoo. com>
Subject: [owcp] Letter from Acting Director Jody K. Olsen
To: owcp@yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 11:07 AM

THE DIRECTOR OF THE PEACE CORPS
WASHINGTON, DC

July 9, 2009

Mr. Kevin Clark
OWCP Yahoo! Group
owcp2004@yahoo. com

Dear Mr. Clark:

We appreciate and share your concern for the ability of returned Peace Corps Volunteers
(RPCVs) to receive needed and timely service from the Department of Labor's Office of
Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) for medical claims filed under the Federal
Employees Compensation Act (FECA).

We are keenly aware that the claims process can be arduous and cause considerable
frustration for RPCVs, and the Office of Medical Services' Post-Service Unit has been
working closely with the Department of Labor (DOL) to determine how we can expedite and clarify the claims process for RPCVs. The Post-Service Unit provides considerable assistance to RPCVs as they work through the FECA process and has taken a number of significant steps to assist RPCVs in filing and tracking FECA claims with DOL. However, it is important to recognize that FECA is administered by DOL, not the Peace Corps, and DOL is solely responsible for the adjudication of all claims and reimbursements.

The Post-Service Unit has been in the forefront of agency efforts to provide RPCVs with the support, guidance, and information they deserve. A partial list of the steps taken by the Post Service Unit includes:

Peace Corps Volunteers who are medically evacuated to Washington, D.C., meet
one-on-one with a Post-Service Unit staff nurse regarding FECA benefits.

All Peace Corps Volunteers who are medically separated from their country of service to their home of record receive a telephone call from a Post-Service Unit nurse within three days of their separation to discuss their medical status and FECA benefits.

The Post-Service Unit has established a separate e-mail address, psu@peacecorps. gov, which is made available to Peace Corps Volunteers at their close of service so they may submit medically related questions. This e-mail account is monitored, and queries responded to, by a Unit staff member four to five times a day.

The Peace Corps has updated and expanded the RPCV health benefits section on its website devoted to FECA. Prominently displayed information in this section includes:

>-Direct telephone line to Post-Service Unit Call Center: 1-800-424-8580, extension 1540

>-Link to Department of Labor forms: http://www.dol. gov/Jibraryforms /formsbynum. asp

>-Link for aJl inquiries regarding bills or reimbursements may be addressed to the Department of Labor at: 1-866-335-8319 or http://owcp. dol.acs-inc. com

Proof that our cooperative efforts with DOL are proving beneficial to our RPCVs was made evident in a recent letter from Robert Sullivan, District Director of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Division of Federal Employees' Compensation, who stated: "The Peace Corps was among the largest source of CA-1s and CA-2s [claims] and you submitted over 94% of your CA-1s and CA-2s within 14 days, making you 10th out of 50 for the year. This is particularly noteworthy and laudable given the nature of your enrollees' assignments. " In 2008, 96 percent of those claims were submitted within 14 days.

The Peace Corps is 48-years young and refining and improving its procedures as it adapts to the changing needs of Volunteers and RPCVs. The improvements listed above are proof of our recent efforts to better assist RPCVs with FECA-related issues and the OWCP. Those improvements have been accomplished by the existing Post-Service Unit. Therefore, it is the position of the Peace Corps that the idea of an ombudsman or, more likely, an Office of the Ombudsman, which has been discussed off-and-on for years, is not the answer to this or other needs of Volunteers and RPCVs. We do not need an additional layer to the system.

If you or other members of your group need assistance in dealing with OWCP, you are
welcome to contact the Post-Service Unit Call Center: 1-800-424-8580, extension 1540.

Again, thank you for your inquiry and dedicated support of the Peace Corps.

Sincerely,

Jody K. Olsen
Acting Director

(A copy of the original letter in pdf format can be found in our Files section. The above is a text file generated by Adobe Reader.)

#766

From: "Felicia" <felicia@...>
Date: Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:48 pm
Subject: Re: Letter from Acting Director Jody K. Olsen

feliciapanixcom

Saying she realized that the process sucks while telling
us what a great job they do is kind of disingenuous, I
think.  -- Felicia

> interesting.� 1) While reasonably rapid submission rates
> are noteworthy as indicative of PCs support of PCVs or
> rather RPCVers needing DOl services, there is no
> indication of amount of time needed for� resolution of
> these claims by DOl, including similarily comparative
> data. 2)� Calling DOl costs money was omitted from
> comment. 3)� While the process is clearly cumbersome and
> even frustrating, it seems to be the only game in town...
> peace
> dk�
>
> --- On Wed, 7/15/09, Kevin <owcp2004@...> wrote:
>
> From: Kevin <owcp2004@...>
> Subject: [owcp] Letter from Acting Director Jody K. Olsen
> To: owcp@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 11:07 AM
>
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>       THE DIRECTOR OF THE PEACE CORPS
> WASHINGTON, DC
>
> July 9, 2009
> Mr. Kevin Clark
> OWCP Yahoo! Group
> owcp2004@yahoo. com
> Dear Mr. Clark:
> We appreciate and share your concern for the ability of
> returned Peace Corps Volunteers
> (RPCVs) to receive needed and timely service from the
> Department of Labor's Office of
> Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) for medical claims
> filed under the Federal
> Employees Compensation Act (FECA).
> We are keenly aware that the claims process can be arduous
> and cause considerable
> frustration for RPCVs, and the Office of Medical Services'
> Post-Service Unit has been
> working closely with the Department of Labor (DOL) to
> determine how we can expedite and clarify the claims
> process for RPCVs. The Post-Service Unit provides
> considerable assistance to RPCVs as they work through the
> FECA process and has taken a number of significant steps
> to assist RPCVs in filing and tracking FECA claims with
> DOL. However, it is important to recognize that FECA is
> administered by DOL, not the Peace Corps, and DOL is
> solely responsible for the adjudication of all claims and
> reimbursements.
> The Post-Service Unit has been in the forefront of agency
> efforts to provide RPCVs with the support, guidance, and
> information they deserve. A partial list of the steps
> taken by the Post Service Unit includes:
>
> Peace Corps Volunteers who are medically evacuated to
> Washington, D.C., meet
> one-on-one with a Post-Service Unit staff nurse regarding
> FECA benefits.
> All Peace Corps Volunteers who are medically separated
> from their country of service to their home of record
> receive a telephone call from a Post-Service Unit nurse
> within three days of their separation to discuss their
> medical status and FECA benefits.
> The Post-Service Unit has established a separate e-mail
> address, psu@peacecorps. gov, which is made available to
> Peace Corps Volunteers at their close of service so they
> may submit medically related questions. This e-mail
> account is monitored, and queries responded to, by a Unit
> staff member four to five times a day.
> The Peace Corps has updated and expanded the RPCV health
> benefits section on its website devoted to FECA.
> Prominently displayed information in this section
> includes:
>
>>-Direct telephone line to Post-Service Unit Call Center:
>> 1-800-424-8580, extension 1540
>>-Link to Department of Labor forms: http://www.dol.
>> gov/Jibraryforms /formsbynum. asp
>>-Link for aJl inquiries regarding bills or reimbursements
>> may be addressed to the Department of Labor at:
>> 1-866-335-8319 or http://owcp. dol.acs-inc. com
>
> Proof that our cooperative efforts with DOL are proving
> beneficial to our RPCVs was made evident in a recent
> letter from Robert Sullivan, District Director of the
> Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Division of
> Federal Employees' Compensation, who stated: "The Peace
> Corps was among the largest source of CA-1s and CA-2s
> [claims] and you submitted over 94% of your CA-1s and
> CA-2s within 14 days, making you 10th out of 50 for the
> year. This is particularly noteworthy and laudable given
> the nature of your enrollees' assignments. " In 2008, 96
> percent of those claims were submitted within 14 days.
> The Peace Corps is 48-years young and refining and
> improving its procedures as it adapts to the changing
> needs of Volunteers and RPCVs. The improvements listed
> above are proof of our recent efforts to better assist
> RPCVs with FECA-related issues and the OWCP. Those
> improvements have been accomplished by the existing
> Post-Service Unit. Therefore, it is the position of the
> Peace Corps that the idea of an ombudsman or, more likely,
> an Office of the Ombudsman, which has been discussed
> off-and-on for years, is not the answer to this or other
> needs of Volunteers and RPCVs. We do not need an
> additional layer to the system.
> If you or other members of your group need assistance in
> dealing with OWCP, you are
> welcome to contact the Post-Service Unit Call Center:
> 1-800-424-8580, extension 1540.
> Again, thank you for your inquiry and dedicated support of
> the Peace Corps.
> Sincerely,
> Jody K. Olsen
> Acting Director
> (A copy of the original letter in pdf format can be found
> in our Files section.� The above is a text file generated
> by Adobe Reader.)
>
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#767

From: Roger Landry <colbyroger@...>
Date: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:57 pm
Subject: Re: Letter from Acting Director Jody K. Olsen

colbyroger

i just had enough denials when i know i can work with out hurting my self

Roger D. Landry
colbyroger@...
8565 Sugar Pine Place
Tomball, TX 77375

--- On Wed, 7/15/09, Felicia <felicia@...> wrote:

From: Felicia <felicia@...>
Subject: Re: [owcp] Letter from Acting Director Jody K. Olsen
To: owcp@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 5:48 PM

Saying she realized that the process sucks while telling
us what a great job they do is kind of disingenuous, I
think. -- Felicia

> interesting. 1) While reasonably rapid submission rates
> are noteworthy as indicative of PCs support of PCVs or
> rather RPCVers needing DOl services, there is no
> indication of amount of time needed for resolution of
> these claims by DOl, including similarily comparative
> data. 2) Calling DOl costs money was omitted from
> comment. 3) While the process is clearly cumbersome and
> even frustrating, it seems to be the only game in town...
> peace
> dk
>
> --- On Wed, 7/15/09, Kevin <owcp2004@yahoo. com> wrote:
>
> From: Kevin <owcp2004@yahoo. com>
> Subject: [owcp] Letter from Acting Director Jody K. Olsen
> To: owcp@yahoogroups. com
> Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 11:07 AM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> THE DIRECTOR OF THE PEACE CORPS
> WASHINGTON, DC
>
> July 9, 2009
> Mr. Kevin Clark
> OWCP Yahoo! Group
> owcp2004@yahoo. com
> Dear Mr. Clark:
> We appreciate and share your concern for the ability of
> returned Peace Corps Volunteers
> (RPCVs) to receive needed and timely service from the
> Department of Labor's Office of
> Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) for medical claims
> filed under the Federal
> Employees Compensation Act (FECA).
> We are keenly aware that the claims process can be arduous
> and cause considerable
> frustration for RPCVs, and the Office of Medical Services'
> Post-Service Unit has been
> working closely with the Department of Labor (DOL) to
> determine how we can expedite and clarify the claims
> process for RPCVs. The Post-Service Unit provides
> considerable assistance to RPCVs as they work through the
> FECA process and has taken a number of significant steps
> to assist RPCVs in filing and tracking FECA claims with
> DOL. However, it is important to recognize that FECA is
> administered by DOL, not the Peace Corps, and DOL is
> solely responsible for the adjudication of all claims and
> reimbursements.
> The Post-Service Unit has been in the forefront of agency
> efforts to provide RPCVs with the support, guidance, and
> information they deserve. A partial list of the steps
> taken by the Post Service Unit includes:
>
> Peace Corps Volunteers who are medically evacuated to
> Washington, D.C., meet
> one-on-one with a Post-Service Unit staff nurse regarding
> FECA benefits.
> All Peace Corps Volunteers who are medically separated
> from their country of service to their home of record
> receive a telephone call from a Post-Service Unit nurse
> within three days of their separation to discuss their
> medical status and FECA benefits.
> The Post-Service Unit has established a separate e-mail
> address, psu@peacecorps. gov, which is made available to
> Peace Corps Volunteers at their close of service so they
> may submit medically related questions. This e-mail
> account is monitored, and queries responded to, by a Unit
> staff member four to five times a day.
> The Peace Corps has updated and expanded the RPCV health
> benefits section on its website devoted to FECA.
> Prominently displayed information in this section
> includes:
>
>>-Direct telephone line to Post-Service Unit Call Center:
>> 1-800-424-8580, extension 1540
>>-Link to Department of Labor forms: http://www.dol.
>> gov/Jibraryforms /formsbynum. asp
>>-Link for aJl inquiries regarding bills or reimbursements
>> may be addressed to the Department of Labor at:
>> 1-866-335-8319 or http://owcp. dol.acs-inc. com
>
> Proof that our cooperative efforts with DOL are proving
> beneficial to our RPCVs was made evident in a recent
> letter from Robert Sullivan, District Director of the
> Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Division of
> Federal Employees' Compensation, who stated: "The Peace
> Corps was among the largest source of CA-1s and CA-2s
> [claims] and you submitted over 94% of your CA-1s and
> CA-2s within 14 days, making you 10th out of 50 for the
> year. This is particularly noteworthy and laudable given
> the nature of your enrollees' assignments. " In 2008, 96
> percent of those claims were submitted within 14 days.
> The Peace Corps is 48-years young and refining and
> improving its procedures as it adapts to the changing
> needs of Volunteers and RPCVs. The improvements listed
> above are proof of our recent efforts to better assist
> RPCVs with FECA-related issues and the OWCP. Those
> improvements have been accomplished by the existing
> Post-Service Unit. Therefore, it is the position of the
> Peace Corps that the idea of an ombudsman or, more likely,
> an Office of the Ombudsman, which has been discussed
> off-and-on for years, is not the answer to this or other
> needs of Volunteers and RPCVs. We do not need an
> additional layer to the system.
> If you or other members of your group need assistance in
> dealing with OWCP, you are
> welcome to contact the Post-Service Unit Call Center:
> 1-800-424-8580, extension 1540.
> Again, thank you for your inquiry and dedicated support of
> the Peace Corps.
> Sincerely,
> Jody K. Olsen
> Acting Director
> (A copy of the original letter in pdf format can be found
> in our Files section. The above is a text file generated
> by Adobe Reader.)
>
>
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#768

From: "Kevin" <owcp2004@...>
Date: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:51 pm
Subject: Re: Letter from Acting Director Jody K. Olsen

owcp2004

My take on her letter is, "it's business as usual and we don't intend to
change."  The good news is, we may have a new PC Director soon.  I wonder if
there is anyway to have our questions/concerns come up at his confirmation
hearing.

--- In owcp@yahoogroups.com, "Felicia" <felicia@...> wrote:
>
> Saying she realized that the process sucks while telling
> us what a great job they do is kind of disingenuous, I
> think.  -- Felicia
>
> > interesting.� 1) While reasonably rapid submission rates
> > are noteworthy as indicative of PCs support of PCVs or
> > rather RPCVers needing DOl services, there is no
> > indication of amount of time needed for� resolution of
> > these claims by DOl, including similarily comparative
> > data. 2)� Calling DOl costs money was omitted from
> > comment. 3)� While the process is clearly cumbersome and
> > even frustrating, it seems to be the only game in town...
> > peace
> > dk�
> >
> > --- On Wed, 7/15/09, Kevin <owcp2004@...> wrote:
> >
> > From: Kevin <owcp2004@...>
> > Subject: [owcp] Letter from Acting Director Jody K. Olsen
> > To: owcp@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 11:07 AM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >       THE DIRECTOR OF THE PEACE CORPS
> > WASHINGTON, DC
> >
> > July 9, 2009
> > Mr. Kevin Clark
> > OWCP Yahoo! Group
> > owcp2004@yahoo. com
> > Dear Mr. Clark:
> > We appreciate and share your concern for the ability of
> > returned Peace Corps Volunteers
> > (RPCVs) to receive needed and timely service from the
> > Department of Labor's Office of
> > Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) for medical claims
> > filed under the Federal
> > Employees Compensation Act (FECA).
> > We are keenly aware that the claims process can be arduous
> > and cause considerable
> > frustration for RPCVs, and the Office of Medical Services'
> > Post-Service Unit has been
> > working closely with the Department of Labor (DOL) to
> > determine how we can expedite and clarify the claims
> > process for RPCVs. The Post-Service Unit provides
> > considerable assistance to RPCVs as they work through the
> > FECA process and has taken a number of significant steps
> > to assist RPCVs in filing and tracking FECA claims with
> > DOL. However, it is important to recognize that FECA is
> > administered by DOL, not the Peace Corps, and DOL is
> > solely responsible for the adjudication of all claims and
> > reimbursements.
> > The Post-Service Unit has been in the forefront of agency
> > efforts to provide RPCVs with the support, guidance, and
> > information they deserve. A partial list of the steps
> > taken by the Post Service Unit includes:
> >
> > Peace Corps Volunteers who are medically evacuated to
> > Washington, D.C., meet
> > one-on-one with a Post-Service Unit staff nurse regarding
> > FECA benefits.
> > All Peace Corps Volunteers who are medically separated
> > from their country of service to their home of record
> > receive a telephone call from a Post-Service Unit nurse
> > within three days of their separation to discuss their
> > medical status and FECA benefits.
> > The Post-Service Unit has established a separate e-mail
> > address, psu@peacecorps. gov, which is made available to
> > Peace Corps Volunteers at their close of service so they
> > may submit medically related questions. This e-mail
> > account is monitored, and queries responded to, by a Unit
> > staff member four to five times a day.
> > The Peace Corps has updated and expanded the RPCV health
> > benefits section on its website devoted to FECA.
> > Prominently displayed information in this section
> > includes:
> >
> >>-Direct telephone line to Post-Service Unit Call Center:
> >> 1-800-424-8580, extension 1540
> >>-Link to Department of Labor forms: http://www.dol.
> >> gov/Jibraryforms /formsbynum. asp
> >>-Link for aJl inquiries regarding bills or reimbursements
> >> may be addressed to the Department of Labor at:
> >> 1-866-335-8319 or http://owcp. dol.acs-inc. com
> >
> > Proof that our cooperative efforts with DOL are proving
> > beneficial to our RPCVs was made evident in a recent
> > letter from Robert Sullivan, District Director of the
> > Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Division of
> > Federal Employees' Compensation, who stated: "The Peace
> > Corps was among the largest source of CA-1s and CA-2s
> > [claims] and you submitted over 94% of your CA-1s and
> > CA-2s within 14 days, making you 10th out of 50 for the
> > year. This is particularly noteworthy and laudable given
> > the nature of your enrollees' assignments. " In 2008, 96
> > percent of those claims were submitted within 14 days.
> > The Peace Corps is 48-years young and refining and
> > improving its procedures as it adapts to the changing
> > needs of Volunteers and RPCVs. The improvements listed
> > above are proof of our recent efforts to better assist
> > RPCVs with FECA-related issues and the OWCP. Those
> > improvements have been accomplished by the existing
> > Post-Service Unit. Therefore, it is the position of the
> > Peace Corps that the idea of an ombudsman or, more likely,
> > an Office of the Ombudsman, which has been discussed
> > off-and-on for years, is not the answer to this or other
> > needs of Volunteers and RPCVs. We do not need an
> > additional layer to the system.
> > If you or other members of your group need assistance in
> > dealing with OWCP, you are
> > welcome to contact the Post-Service Unit Call Center:
> > 1-800-424-8580, extension 1540.
> > Again, thank you for your inquiry and dedicated support of
> > the Peace Corps.
> > Sincerely,
> > Jody K. Olsen
> > Acting Director
> > (A copy of the original letter in pdf format can be found
> > in our Files section.� The above is a text file generated
> > by Adobe Reader.)
> >
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#769

From: Roger Landry <colbyroger@...>
Date: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:05 am
Subject: Re: Re: Letter from Acting Director Jody K. Olsen

colbyroger

I do hope Dodd hold up the money till they fix the system

Roger D. Landry
colbyroger@...
8565 Sugar Pine Place
Tomball, TX 77375

--- On Thu, 7/16/09, Kevin <owcp2004@...> wrote:

From: Kevin <owcp2004@...>
Subject: [owcp] Re: Letter from Acting Director Jody K. Olsen
To: owcp@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009, 5:51 PM

My take on her letter is, "it's business as usual and we don't intend to change." The good news is, we may have a new PC Director soon. I wonder if there is anyway to have our questions/concerns come up at his confirmation hearing.

--- In owcp@yahoogroups. com, "Felicia" <felicia@... > wrote:
>
> Saying she realized that the process sucks while telling
> us what a great job they do is kind of disingenuous, I
> think. -- Felicia
>
> > interesting. 1) While reasonably rapid submission rates
> > are noteworthy as indicative of PCs support of PCVs or
> > rather RPCVers needing DOl services, there is no
> > indication of amount of time needed for resolution of
> > these claims by DOl, including similarily comparative
> > data. 2) Calling DOl costs money was omitted from
> > comment. 3) While the process is clearly cumbersome and
> > even frustrating, it seems to be the only game in town...
> > peace
> > dk
> >
> > --- On Wed, 7/15/09, Kevin <owcp2004@.. .> wrote:
> >
> > From: Kevin <owcp2004@.. .>
> > Subject: [owcp] Letter from Acting Director Jody K. Olsen
> > To: owcp@yahoogroups. com
> > Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 11:07 AM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > THE DIRECTOR OF THE PEACE CORPS
> > WASHINGTON, DC
> >
> > July 9, 2009
> > Mr. Kevin Clark
> > OWCP Yahoo! Group
> > owcp2004@yahoo. com
> > Dear Mr. Clark:
> > We appreciate and share your concern for the ability of
> > returned Peace Corps Volunteers
> > (RPCVs) to receive needed and timely service from the
> > Department of Labor's Office of
> > Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) for medical claims
> > filed under the Federal
> > Employees Compensation Act (FECA).
> > We are keenly aware that the claims process can be arduous
> > and cause considerable
> > frustration for RPCVs, and the Office of Medical Services'
> > Post-Service Unit has been
> > working closely with the Department of Labor (DOL) to
> > determine how we can expedite and clarify the claims
> > process for RPCVs. The Post-Service Unit provides
> > considerable assistance to RPCVs as they work through the
> > FECA process and has taken a number of significant steps
> > to assist RPCVs in filing and tracking FECA claims with
> > DOL. However, it is important to recognize that FECA is
> > administered by DOL, not the Peace Corps, and DOL is
> > solely responsible for the adjudication of all claims and
> > reimbursements.
> > The Post-Service Unit has been in the forefront of agency
> > efforts to provide RPCVs with the support, guidance, and
> > information they deserve. A partial list of the steps
> > taken by the Post Service Unit includes:
> >
> > Peace Corps Volunteers who are medically evacuated to
> > Washington, D.C., meet
> > one-on-one with a Post-Service Unit staff nurse regarding
> > FECA benefits.
> > All Peace Corps Volunteers who are medically separated
> > from their country of service to their home of record
> > receive a telephone call from a Post-Service Unit nurse
> > within three days of their separation to discuss their
> > medical status and FECA benefits.
> > The Post-Service Unit has established a separate e-mail
> > address, psu@peacecorps. gov, which is made available to
> > Peace Corps Volunteers at their close of service so they
> > may submit medically related questions. This e-mail
> > account is monitored, and queries responded to, by a Unit
> > staff member four to five times a day.
> > The Peace Corps has updated and expanded the RPCV health
> > benefits section on its website devoted to FECA.
> > Prominently displayed information in this section
> > includes:
> >
> >>-Direct telephone line to Post-Service Unit Call Center:
> >> 1-800-424-8580, extension 1540
> >>-Link to Department of Labor forms: http://www.dol.
> >> gov/Jibraryforms /formsbynum. asp
> >>-Link for aJl inquiries regarding bills or reimbursements
> >> may be addressed to the Department of Labor at:
> >> 1-866-335-8319 or http://owcp. dol.acs-inc. com
> >
> > Proof that our cooperative efforts with DOL are proving
> > beneficial to our RPCVs was made evident in a recent
> > letter from Robert Sullivan, District Director of the
> > Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Division of
> > Federal Employees' Compensation, who stated: "The Peace
> > Corps was among the largest source of CA-1s and CA-2s
> > [claims] and you submitted over 94% of your CA-1s and
> > CA-2s within 14 days, making you 10th out of 50 for the
> > year. This is particularly noteworthy and laudable given
> > the nature of your enrollees' assignments. " In 2008, 96
> > percent of those claims were submitted within 14 days.
> > The Peace Corps is 48-years young and refining and
> > improving its procedures as it adapts to the changing
> > needs of Volunteers and RPCVs. The improvements listed
> > above are proof of our recent efforts to better assist
> > RPCVs with FECA-related issues and the OWCP. Those
> > improvements have been accomplished by the existing
> > Post-Service Unit. Therefore, it is the position of the
> > Peace Corps that the idea of an ombudsman or, more likely,
> > an Office of the Ombudsman, which has been discussed
> > off-and-on for years, is not the answer to this or other
> > needs of Volunteers and RPCVs. We do not need an
> > additional layer to the system.
> > If you or other members of your group need assistance in
> > dealing with OWCP, you are
> > welcome to contact the Post-Service Unit Call Center:
> > 1-800-424-8580, extension 1540.
> > Again, thank you for your inquiry and dedicated support of
> > the Peace Corps.
> > Sincerely,
> > Jody K. Olsen
> > Acting Director
> > (A copy of the original letter in pdf format can be found
> > in our Files section. The above is a text file generated
> > by Adobe Reader.)
> >
> >
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#770

From: FourDirect@...
Date: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:45 pm
Subject: Letter to new PCV president

FourDirect@...

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Just wondering what anyone thinks of the idea of sending on a copy of our signed letter to Judd Gregg from Aug. 30, 2007 on to the new Peace Corps President once he gets into office. It is a well written letter by Kevin and has signatures by a group of us already, demonstrating that we are many. What does anyone think?

Nancy

NYC

#771

From: FourDirect@...
Date: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:47 pm
Subject: favor

FourDirect@...

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My computer crashed just as I was opening the email announcing the new PC president from Kevin Quigley's group. Can someone forward that on to me? Thanks.

Nancy

Reply | Messages in this Topic (1)

#772

From: Roger Landry <colbyroger@...>
Date: Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:49 am
Subject: Re: Letter to new PCV president

colbyroger

it a good idea more peopl to sin beet for it

Roger D. Landry
colbyroger@...
8565 Sugar Pine Place
Tomball, TX 77375

--- On Thu, 7/16/09, FourDirect@... <FourDirect@...> wrote:

From: FourDirect@... <FourDirect@...>
Subject: [owcp] Letter to new PCV president
To: owcp@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009, 10:45 PM

Just wondering what anyone thinks of the idea of sending on a copy of our signed letter to Judd Gregg from Aug. 30, 2007 on to the new Peace Corps President once he gets into office. It is a well written letter by Kevin and has signatures by a group of us already, demonstrating that we are many. What does anyone think?

Nancy

NYC

S T R E T C H your technology dollars with great laptop deals from Dell!

#773

From: "Kevin" <owcp2004@...>
Date: Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:53 pm
Subject: Fwd: Aaron Williams to be Nominated as PC Director

owcp2004

--- In gmrpcv@yahoogroups.com, "gmrpcv" <gmrpcv@...> wrote:

Click here to read, "Aaron Williams Nominated to be the Next Director of
Peace Corps."
<http://peacecorpsconnect.typepad.com/peacecorpspolyglot/2009/07/aaron-w\
illiams-nominated-to-be-the-next-director-of-peace-corps-.html>

--- End forwarded message ---

#774

From: Roger Landry <colbyroger@...>
Date: Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:01 pm
Subject: Re: Fwd: Aaron Williams to be Nominated as PC Director

colbyroger

Thank you ,if a president of PC would serve a long tour he or she may be able to get things done ,this 2 year changing of the guard make it tough for a president to get his policy in to action .It keep the PC going in to a circle ,on year looking for a candidate and one year saying buy to a president

Roger D. Landry
colbyroger@...
8565 Sugar Pine Place
Tomball, TX 77375

--- On Fri, 7/17/09, Kevin <owcp2004@...> wrote:

From: Kevin <owcp2004@...>
Subject: [owcp] Fwd: Aaron Williams to be Nominated as PC Director
To: owcp@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, July 17, 2009, 12:53 PM

--- In gmrpcv@yahoogroups. com, "gmrpcv" <gmrpcv@...> wrote:

Click here to read, "Aaron Williams Nominated to be the Next Director of
Peace Corps."
<http://peacecorpsco nnect.typepad. com/peacecorpspo lyglot/2009/ 07/aaron- w\
illiams-nominated- to-be-the- next-director- of-peace- corps-.html>

--- End forwarded message ---

#775

From: "Kevin" <owcp2004@...>
Date: Sun Jul 19, 2009 2:42 pm
Subject: NPCA President v. Peace Corps Director

owcp2004

There seems to be some confusion between the NPCA President and the Peace Corps
Director.

The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) is not a governmental entity and its
president has no management or policy role in the Peace Corps.  I don't know
what the term of an NPCA president is, but I'm sure that information is
available on the organization's website (http://peacecorpsconnect.org).

The Peace Corps Director, in contrast, is the agency head of the Peace Corps. 
The Director serves at the pleasure of the President of the United States and
could conceivably serve as long as the President is in office.

#776

From: Roger Landry <colbyroger@...>
Date: Sun Jul 19, 2009 4:21 pm
Subject: Re: NPCA President v. Peace Corps Director

colbyroger

i do hope we get some help from OBAMA

Roger D. Landry
colbyroger@...
8565 Sugar Pine Place
Tomball, TX 77375

--- On Sun, 7/19/09, Kevin <owcp2004@...> wrote:

From: Kevin <owcp2004@...>
Subject: [owcp] NPCA President v. Peace Corps Director
To: owcp@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, July 19, 2009, 9:42 AM

There seems to be some confusion between the NPCA President and the Peace Corps Director.

The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) is not a governmental entity and its president has no management or policy role in the Peace Corps. I don't know what the term of an NPCA president is, but I'm sure that information is available on the organization' s website (http://peacecorpsco nnect.org).

The Peace Corps Director, in contrast, is the agency head of the Peace Corps. The Director serves at the pleasure of the President of the United States and could conceivably serve as long as the President is in office.

#777

From: "Roger L" <colbyroger@...>
Date: Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:44 am
Subject: cant log in

colbyroger

i have lot my file on my pc and had to star over and can seem to log in to
Injured wile serving using my e-mail address of Colbyroger@...
it keep telling me my e-mail is not in the system as you can see from this note
i have been in this group a wile

Reply | Messages in this Topic (1)

#778

From: Roger Landry <colbyroger@...>
Date: Thu Dec 17, 2009 11:10 pm
Subject: Re: Letter from Acting Director Jody K. Olsen

colbyroger

I have lost my ability to log in to OWCP Injured wile serving, my PC had crashed lost all my favorets ,can you help me out???

Roger D. Landry
colbyroger@...
8565 Sugar Pine Place
Tomball, TX 77375

--- On Wed, 7/15/09, Kevin <owcp2004@...> wrote:

From: Kevin <owcp2004@...>
Subject: [owcp] Letter from Acting Director Jody K. Olsen
To: owcp@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 11:07 AM

THE DIRECTOR OF THE PEACE CORPS
WASHINGTON, DC

July 9, 2009

Mr. Kevin Clark
OWCP Yahoo! Group
owcp2004@yahoo. com

Dear Mr. Clark:

We appreciate and share your concern for the ability of returned Peace Corps Volunteers
(RPCVs) to receive needed and timely service from the Department of Labor's Office of
Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) for medical claims filed under the Federal
Employees Compensation Act (FECA).

We are keenly aware that the claims process can be arduous and cause considerable
frustration for RPCVs, and the Office of Medical Services' Post-Service Unit has been
working closely with the Department of Labor (DOL) to determine how we can expedite and clarify the claims process for RPCVs. The Post-Service Unit provides considerable assistance to RPCVs as they work through the FECA process and has taken a number of significant steps to assist RPCVs in filing and tracking FECA claims with DOL. However, it is important to recognize that FECA is administered by DOL, not the Peace Corps, and DOL is solely responsible for the adjudication of all claims and reimbursements.

The Post-Service Unit has been in the forefront of agency efforts to provide RPCVs with the support, guidance, and information they deserve. A partial list of the steps taken by the Post Service Unit includes:

Peace Corps Volunteers who are medically evacuated to Washington, D.C., meet
one-on-one with a Post-Service Unit staff nurse regarding FECA benefits.

All Peace Corps Volunteers who are medically separated from their country of service to their home of record receive a telephone call from a Post-Service Unit nurse within three days of their separation to discuss their medical status and FECA benefits.

The Post-Service Unit has established a separate e-mail address, psu@peacecorps. gov, which is made available to Peace Corps Volunteers at their close of service so they may submit medically related questions. This e-mail account is monitored, and queries responded to, by a Unit staff member four to five times a day.

The Peace Corps has updated and expanded the RPCV health benefits section on its website devoted to FECA. Prominently displayed information in this section includes:

>-Direct telephone line to Post-Service Unit Call Center: 1-800-424-8580, extension 1540

>-Link to Department of Labor forms: http://www.dol. gov/Jibraryforms /formsbynum. asp

>-Link for aJl inquiries regarding bills or reimbursements may be addressed to the Department of Labor at: 1-866-335-8319 or http://owcp. dol.acs-inc. com

Proof that our cooperative efforts with DOL are proving beneficial to our RPCVs was made evident in a recent letter from Robert Sullivan, District Director of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Division of Federal Employees' Compensation, who stated: "The Peace Corps was among the largest source of CA-1s and CA-2s [claims] and you submitted over 94% of your CA-1s and CA-2s within 14 days, making you 10th out of 50 for the year. This is particularly noteworthy and laudable given the nature of your enrollees' assignments. " In 2008, 96 percent of those claims were submitted within 14 days.

The Peace Corps is 48-years young and refining and improving its procedures as it adapts to the changing needs of Volunteers and RPCVs. The improvements listed above are proof of our recent efforts to better assist RPCVs with FECA-related issues and the OWCP. Those improvements have been accomplished by the existing Post-Service Unit. Therefore, it is the position of the Peace Corps that the idea of an ombudsman or, more likely, an Office of the Ombudsman, which has been discussed off-and-on for years, is not the answer to this or other needs of Volunteers and RPCVs. We do not need an additional layer to the system.

If you or other members of your group need assistance in dealing with OWCP, you are
welcome to contact the Post-Service Unit Call Center: 1-800-424-8580, extension 1540.

Again, thank you for your inquiry and dedicated support of the Peace Corps.

Sincerely,

Jody K. Olsen
Acting Director

(A copy of the original letter in pdf format can be found in our Files section. The above is a text file generated by Adobe Reader.)

#779

From: "Roger L" <colbyroger@...>
Date: Fri Dec 18, 2009 5:06 pm
Subject: hi

colbyroger

need some help getting back to 'Injured while serving "

#780

From: "Kurt Corwin" <krcorwin@...>
Date: Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:41 pm
Subject: RE: hi

krcorwin

http://systems.acs-shc.com/DOL-PROD-DOC/CQS_Training_Document.pdf

Give this a try:

From: owcp@yahoogroups.com [mailto:owcp@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Roger L
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 9:07 AM
To: owcp@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [owcp] hi

need some help getting back to 'Injured while serving "

#781

From: Roger Landry <colbyroger@...>
Date: Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:52 pm
Subject: RE: hi

colbyroger

I had lost my favorites and can find the link to loge in to OWCP injured while serving ; my PC HD drive crashed and none of mt searches got me to the site i was looking for ,found a log on and it did not except my e-mail address so it has been use for over 3 years on OWCP sites and "Injured while serving" Felicia Kennedy was my contact on that site

Roger D. Landry
colbyroger@...
8565 Sugar Pine Place
Tomball, TX 77375

--- On Fri, 12/18/09, Kurt Corwin <krcorwin@...> wrote:

From: Kurt Corwin <krcorwin@...>
Subject: RE: [owcp] hi
To: owcp@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, December 18, 2009, 12:41 PM

Give this a try:

http://systems. acs-shc.com/ DOL-PROD- DOC/CQS_Training _Document. pdf

From: owcp@yahoogroups. com [mailto:owcp@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Roger L
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 9:07 AM
To: owcp@yahoogroups. com
Subject: [owcp] hi

need some help getting back to 'Injured while serving "

#782

From: "Kurt Corwin" <krcorwin@...>
Date: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:04 pm
Subject: RE: hi

krcorwin

http://systems. acs-shc.com/ DOL-PROD- DOC/CQS_Training _Document. pdf

To all of you,

I was injured in 1971 in India. I made the mistake once, back in 1980 or so, of not reminding them who I was for too long a period of time. They put my records into the archive too and it was a hell of a lot of trouble getting them out. I have no idea how it got done and since it’s been 30 years the procedure was used to de-archive my records the methodology is undoubtedly different now.

Since then I’ve knocked on the OWCP door about every year or year and a half by having the residual damage re-evaluated and billed to them. In the past 30 years my records have never been archived.

I have an infectious bug in my femur as a result of my injury and it does need some pretty extensive medical treatment every ten or 15 years, so it’s important to me to knock on the door routinely and let them know that I’m still around.

Kurt Corwin

RPCV

India-109

Tonga-16

From: owcp@yahoogroups.com [mailto:owcp@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Roger Landry
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 10:53 AM
To: owcp@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [owcp] hi

From: Kurt Corwin <krcorwin@...>
Subject: RE: [owcp] hi
To: owcp@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, December 18, 2009, 12:41 PM

Give this a try:

From: owcp@yahoogroups. com [mailto:owcp@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Roger L
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 9:07 AM
To: owcp@yahoogroups. com
Subject: [owcp] hi

need some help getting back to 'Injured while serving "