NOTES ON COMPENSATION CASE FOR HUGHES C. HEATH 10/21/75 10/22/75 10/30/75 11/5/75 11/14/75 1/6/76 7/14/76 9/13/76 9/15/76 11/30/76 11/30/76 Mr. Heath came into office-signed consent form. Works Called Mrs. Ward, Safety at NARF. paperwork was sent to Mr. H. called. Received check for 11 days--19 Sept to 3 Oct. Mr. H. called again. Has not received any more compensation. Mr. H. called. Received check for $733.84 for four weeks Mr. H. called to advise that compensation check arrived on Xmas Eve. Although they are slow to arrive, the delay in this instance has not been excessive. CASE CLOSED Mr. H. called to advise that his disability retirement had been approved. Gave me his CSA number. Told him not to worry about an overpayment as Labor would advise CSC that he is on compensation for wage loss and disability annuity would not be sent. Mr. H. has asked for assistance with a hearing loss claim. Mr. H. advises that he has changed from high option to low option on health benefits. I assured him the change would be made reflecting difference in deductions at OWCP. Mr. H. called to say he had been hospitalized for three operations. Had received a letter from Mr. Prewitt requesting further information on hearing loss and has already sent the information back. Also, tells me that his physician's bills have been denied payment as his policy has been terminated. Claims his hospital bill went through, however. Called Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Va. in Richmond, Spoke to Jean Cox. Informed that the hospital bill has not yet been paid. Mr. H. must have received a statement which he thought was receipt. Mrs. Cox will see why his policy was terminated. This is a Government Health Policy and something must have gone wrong when he changed from high to low option. 12/13/76 Mr. H. called. Received $719.58 for Dec. 8 compensation 12/13/76 12/14/76 check. Still taking out for high option. Mr. Heath brought Mr. H. said he had submitted the health benefits papers to Mrs. Gunter, NARF Civilian Personnel Office, called. Said she had talked to Mrs. Wilson, OWCP Payroll Section. The 2810 form was in her office but had not been processed as yet. Called Mr. H. Told him to call his doctors and the hospital and advise to resubmit in two weeks. Mrs. Wilson called. Told me that the form 2810 was in mail today to BC/BS so bills could be authorized for payment. 1/3/77 1/13/77 Jean Cox called. 1/24/77 2/7/77 2/7/77 Claims they have never received the 2810. Will J. Cox called to advise that health benefits were finally in order. Mr. H. called. Received hearing loss check but not regular comp. check. Did receive notice asking him to state if he had received any wages in 1976 but had returned the letter stating NO. Has appointment at Public Health Hospital on 23 Feb. for back. Called District 25. Mrs. Newkirk is the claims examiner for his comp case for wage loss. She claims his authorization for check was sent to Treasury on 2 Feb. 2/10/77 2/15/77 No check as yet. Called Mrs. Newkirk. Not in--left message. Mrs. Newkirk called. Health benfits have to be recomputed again. a check within 6 10 days..Next check should be $814.09 3/8/77 This claim is still all Mr. H. got check today for $752.52. Mrs. Newkirk called. Thinks error is still in Payroll. Will call They would correct error and send out supplemental check. Called 3/14/77 Mr. H. called. Finally got supplemental check for $32.40. COMMENTS ON THIS CASE Mr. Heath has experienced decent treatment and very sloppy Marley Hawl Morley Howle, Staff Assistant to The following is a chronological history of information contained in our file regarding the compensation claim of the above named individual. 7 May 76 8 May 76 17 May 76 31 May 76 30 Jul 76 28 Aug 76 16 Sep 76 10 Nov 76 6 Dec 76 22 Jun 76 Initial appointment with Mrs. Boyles regarding compensation' claim. Mrs. Sutton was injured 8 Apr 75 and as of 7 May 76 had only received her claim number. Copy of our letter to OWCP regarding Mrs. Sutton's claim for OWCP acknowledged receipt of our letter referenced above. Copy Note 2d para Copy of letter from OWCP regarding Mrs. Sutton. Copy of our letter to OWCP forwarding copies of medical bills Interim reply from OWCP acknowledging receipt of above referenced Copy of letter from OWCP adiving that Mrs. Sutton must submit itemized receipted medical bills in a certain prescribed manner. Copy of letter forwarded to Mrs. Sutton on 20 Nov 76. OWCP could have furnished this guidance much earlier and prevented such a long wait. This was 6 months after our initial contact. Mrs. Sutton advised by telephone that she had finally received the last check for reimbursement. Signed consent form from Mrs. Sutton. NOTE: Although this claim has been settled, it presents a Blanche M Baylen BLANCHE M. BOYLES, Manager 24 June 1977 PAUL W. PARSONS 2460 FENTRESS AVENUE VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23455 COMPENSATION CLAIM NUMBER A25-103810 He Mr. Parsons contacted our office March 8, 1977. His back was injured in a fall on July 26, 1976 and he also sustained a crushed elbow. was hospitalized August 12, 1976. He is employed by the Public Works Department at the Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia. On compensation since injury, but has received no compensation since December 2, 1976. Letter sent to OWCP from our office requesting information on Mr. Parsons claim. Received interim reply from OWCP dated March 24. Telephoned Mr. Hickey, OWCP, for information. Mrs. Duckett from OWCP called but had no information on Our office sent another letter to OWCP. Mrs. Parsons called our office to see if we had any news NO CORRESPONDENCE FROM OWCP SINCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MARCH 24. Compiled by Pat Sullivan PAT SULLIVAN, Staff Aide to |