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Post by decadealj on May 26, 2009 8:02:04 GMT -5
You can travel from BWI or the Amtrac station on the light rail train that leaves from the BWI terminal and stops at the Amtrac station. Hunt Valley is the opposite end of the line from BWI and takes about 45 minutes.
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Post by nonamouse on May 26, 2009 20:54:10 GMT -5
"In addition to increasing the burden on judges, I would point out the agency has also failed to provide necessary training to older judges to bring them up to speed on computers. When all but the last class were hired, computer skills were not a factor and many lack even the most basic skills. It is unfair to expect them to be working in a totally electronic environment without providing them the necessary training in advance." On a local basis attempts have been made to provide updated computer training to the "older" ALJs. Some are already computer literate and some not. Some have embraced or at least accepted the increasing technological aspect of the job description, and some have ignored or rejected it. As an attorney delegated to provide such training, I can say that the old school ALJs of my own office took to the training at about a 50% rate. Ditto, on trying to train our ALJs on newer systems except our percentage of those who even bothered to show up for the training was lower.
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Post by civilserpent on May 28, 2009 12:39:20 GMT -5
I know I'm a little late with a comment, but I think it is appropriate to respond to this post:
"I think the DEQYs and SEQYs are legitimate aspects of working up a case for a hearing prior to ALJ involvement. On the other hand, CPMS is a tool that assists employees at every level if used properly, and most importantly protects the claimant's case through its tracking function. Anyone concerned with numbers had better be prepared to "mess around with CPMS" in order to track production, follow to do lists, and keep up with case status. I don't see why these functions should be somebody else's responsibility. "
In my personal experience at ODAR, staff manipulated CPMS status to suit statistical goals. For instance, I often put cases in Final or Edit, to find them classified in Post or some other category. (It's been years since I worked there, so I don't clearly recall all the status names). This happened most frequently at the end of the month.
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