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Post by Legal Beagle on Mar 24, 2009 8:11:20 GMT -5
After we fax all the latest batch of forms back to Falls Church, do we get an acknowledgment that they got them, or do we have to rely on the 'receipt' given from our fax machine, then wait for the call?
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Post by Orly on Mar 24, 2009 8:17:18 GMT -5
I didn't think they would send acknowledgments out since they have a ton of apps and a very short window to process them. So I went ahead and sent one of the POCs an e-mail last week after I faxed my docs, and she was kind enough to reply back and confirm receipt.
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Post by Legal Beagle on Mar 24, 2009 8:27:31 GMT -5
Thanks Orly - will do the same!
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Post by barkley on Mar 24, 2009 10:34:07 GMT -5
I don't know if this will make anyone feel better, but I had trouble with my fax machine. I received an e-mail from them saying "Page 6 did not come through, please re-fax." Then a confirmation when it was received. Bottom line - they are going through these as they are getting them.
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Post by flannery on Mar 24, 2009 10:41:42 GMT -5
I'll tell you--those OPM folks who are processing these documents are on the ball. During this stage, I had two questions for them, the most recent being related to the same problem Barkley describes (not all pages went through). On both occasions, I had a pretty prompt resolution of my question.... They are really bookin' it...  |
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Post by Legal Beagle on Mar 24, 2009 10:43:57 GMT -5
I also applaud OPM / ODAR or whomever - I emailed and asked if mine got there OK, and within five minutes had a response that all was well. One more thing to check off my "worry about today" list.
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Post by workdrone on Mar 24, 2009 11:12:01 GMT -5
I also applaud OPM / ODAR or whomever SSA - ODAR now. OPM has nothing to do with it once they sent the cert off. The rest of this show belongs to SSA. The staff you contacted works at the Office of Chief Administrative Law Judge (OCALJ). They are definitely on the ball this round.  |
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Post by ed on Mar 24, 2009 12:11:35 GMT -5
I called and spoke with Ms. Fox. She was polite and very helpful and confirmed receipt of my fax as I waited. This must be a very busy time for them, so their courtesy was appreciated.
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Post by leprechaun on Mar 24, 2009 14:42:11 GMT -5
I'm getting ready to fax the forms and noticed that the Notification says that "the above five documents must be faxed. . . ". However, one of these is the Summary of Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Sooooo, it doesn't get faxed, right? That's logical, right - I only fax four out of the five documents?
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Post by privateatty on Mar 24, 2009 14:57:41 GMT -5
I'm getting ready to fax the forms and noticed that the Notification says that "the above five documents must be faxed. . . ". However, one of these is the Summary of Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Sooooo, it doesn't get faxed, right? That's logical, right - I only fax four out of the five documents? Yesssssssssssss. |
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Post by okeydokey on Mar 24, 2009 15:04:05 GMT -5
My opinion:
Fax 'em all. It is what it says to do and the extra cost is neglible.
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Post by northwest on Mar 24, 2009 16:50:27 GMT -5
However, one of these is the Summary of Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Sooooo, it doesn't get faxed, right? I didn't fax that document, and was specifically told when I called that my package was complete. So those of you who chose not to fax it, don't sweat it. |
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Post by northwest on Mar 24, 2009 16:52:13 GMT -5
PS: If we were really following instructions, we'd have put our last name twice, right?  |
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Post by privateatty on Mar 24, 2009 17:09:11 GMT -5
PS: If we were really following instructions, we'd have put our last name twice, right? That was a test. Did you correct it on Word? Just kidding? |
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Post by semipa on Mar 24, 2009 18:09:29 GMT -5
Oh, it was a test. The only question: was the correct response to follow directions without questioning authority or was the correct response to use common sense? And what does that say about the type of ALJ desired? 8^)
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Post by pm on Mar 24, 2009 18:33:10 GMT -5
Just keep remembering that they want ALJs to be computer literate. If you fixed the error at least it shows that you know how to do it. There are people who don't know how to fix it. And there are people who filled out the form by hand.
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Post by chieftain on Mar 25, 2009 7:46:01 GMT -5
However, one of these is the Summary of Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Sooooo, it doesn't get faxed, right? I didn't fax that document, and was specifically told when I called that my package was complete. So those of you who chose not to fax it, don't sweat it. I can confirm also that they don't want this document back. It's just FYI. |
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Post by loistillard on Mar 25, 2009 9:32:40 GMT -5
I e-mailed about whether to fax the "5th" document (Fair Credit Notice), and was told that it was to be faxed back as proof that it was received. I was then advised that my e-mail was sufficient evidence that I had received it. As stated above, better off to just fax it, although I think whether you do or don't won't be a deal killer since SSA HR recognizes that the instructions were vague. |
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