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Discrepancy Between Compensation Check, Decision Letter, E-Benefits
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BC83
So, after doing some digging on this site and others, while not coming up with much (especially since the changes to the E-Benefits site), I figure I would make a post. Please let me know if that was the wrong choice. I'm in a peculiar situation as follows:
I received a Decision Packet dated 27 April resolving three injury claims A, B, C, rated at 10%, 10%, and 0% respectively - 20% total disability; with a retroactive payment start date of 1 December 2013. I prepared to generate a NOD.
I then received a letter dated 28 April stating that my claim was still under review. Both this letter and the packet arrived on 29 April.
I checked E-benefits on 30 April and checked the disability tab which displayed claims A, B, C, at 10%, 10% and 40%, respectively - which would be accurate for the type of injury sustained (severe muscular), and a total disability rate of 50%.
My letter of Benefit Verification displays a compensation amount equal to the 50% rate, with effective and payment dates identical to the Decision Packet (1 December 2013).
Today I received 2 checks in the mail: one for retroactive payment at the 20% rate, and one for the month of May also at the 20% rate. (Why I am being mailed checks when my bank account information is on the site is also somewhat of an issue...)
While I give credit to the speed at which my claim was handled - its accuracy is lacking. I can see why this process drives people up a wall...
So... any one else experience this? Any advice on how to proceed? Everything digital on E-Benefits says I'm at 50% total (which is what I would expect), but everything I have in my hands is 20%. I'm in a weird place where a NOD seems unnecessary, but... what is the right course of action or a capable (culpable?) point of contact?
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I too had a partial S/C in June 2014 (40%) and I was provided retro back to May 2013 to June 2014 and still had open claims pending...I received the back pay for 40% at this time and started getting m
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