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Show ©Hilltop Times September 9, 2004 ID CARD Worker's Compensation claims will soon be automated I 120DIV1 : Joe SaiiTplcdatfl Jlank: Unit 757 GS submitting employee injury compensation claims within regulatory time frames. Human Resources Specialist Untimely filed claims can delay the payCivilian Personnel Division ment of compensation benefits to the employee as well as delay efforts by HillAFB employees and supervisors OWCP to help the employee return to will soon be introduced to the Electronic work. Data Interchange System, which will Additionally, claim numbers will also speed processing of the CA1 form, "Fedbe assigned and transmitted electronieral Employee's Notice of Traumatic Injury and Claim for Continuation of Pay- cally to the employing agency, allowing for faster processing of medical bills. Compensation." The Office of Worker's Compensation is This process will eliminate delays caused placing greater emphasis on the timely by mailing the forms and employees needsubmission of claims by agencies and is ing to hand carry the form for processtaking a more proactive role in tracking ing. The Civilian Personnel Management Service, Injury and Unemployment Com- timeliness statistics. DoD Component claims usually only meet the regulatory pensation Division has partnered with filing requirements about 40 percent of the Office of Worker's Compensation Program to develop a process that allows the time. each component to submit initial claim Supervisors or designated represenforms electronically through the EDI tatives will be notified by their direcTracking System. torate for training on the Electronic Data The EDI Tracking System allows employ-Interchange System soon. This system has already been introduced and impleees and supervisors to complete the inimented by other Air Force bases and has tial claim forms on the Internet, electronically been very successful. In some cases it submit the form to the servicing Injury has improved the processing time from Compensation Program administrator for authentication, and transmit the infor- two weeks to three days. mation to OWCP National Headquarters When this program is fully implemented, for processing. this is the goal the Civilian Personnel Division will strive for also. This new , The Electronic Data Interchange Sysprogram will be instrumental in providtem was created to improve the timely ing employees with the service they processing of worker's compensation deserve. claims. Federal agencies had difficulty by Rick Sanchez V*- > AEF Assigned: MtyM Sip 01 (NIPRNET) http7teefcenter.acc.ai8miL.roil/ (SIPRNET) Commander: LtCdEvsxyOiM Airmen will receive AEF IDs stressed career fields may be postured in several AEFs as needed for extended tours, Colonel Air and Space Expeditionary Force Center Public Wisniewski said. These forces are considered Affairs - • "enabler" capabilities. Because of the higher LANGLEYAFB,Va. (AFPN) — The Air Forceoperations tempo required for these forces, chief of staff has directed all major command they may not rotate on the normal four-month schedule. The affected major command and officials to issue air and space expeditionary force identification cards before the beginning air reserve component officials are working to determine the best way to issue cards to Airof Cycle 5 in September. Card usage ended during the height of oper- men in enabler billets. Airmen who do not fall into the enabler catations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom egory are assigned to one AEF during an AEF because six to eight AEFs were deployed at the same time, said Col. Vincent Wisniewski, cycle, as required by Air Force Policy DocuAEF Center vice commander here. ment 10-4, Chief Mimms said. To add discipline to this process, a major command vice comReissuing the cards will link every Airman to assigned deployment windows within Cycle mander waiver is required to move an Airman from one AEF to another. 5. The information on the cards provide pre"One of my top priorities is to ensure the AEF dictability and stability by allowing Airmen culture is as clear and predictable as possible to plan around deployments to schedule leave, for all Airmen," said Brig. Gen. Stephen L. professional military education and temporary Hoog, the center's commander. "Reissuing AEF duties, said Chief Master Sgt. David Mimms, ID cards is one way we can do that." superintendent for AEF matters at Air Force The AEF ID card template and implementaheadquarters and deputy chief of staff for air tion guidance are posted on the center's secure and space operations. Web site at https://aefcenter.acc.af.mil. The The front of the card tells Airmen their assignedWeb site can only be accessed from a dot-mil AEF pair, and the back shows the new 20-month computer. cycle chart, which begins in September. (Courtesy of Air Combat Command News Service) Some low density/high demand forces and by 1st Lt. Sarah Small STAINED GLASS CLASSES The Thrift Shop Needs Your Reusable Items. Call 885-1086 to Donate. Jicme jean Wed. Sept 15 6:30-9:00 pm $49 Thur. Sept 16 6:30-9:00 pm $49 Fri. Sept 17 9:30 am-noon $49 CORPORATION AH classes listed are beginner classes. SIGN UP NOW! VA and VA/Utah Housing Purchase, Refinance, Construction . Conventional, Jumbo, FHA & STAINED GLASS SUPPLY 852 W. 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