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I_UndergroundPanther

(12,480 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2020, 01:56 PM Mar 2020

Are government offices

To do things like recertifications closed? I just got a letter that I need to meet a case worker face to face to renew my benifiets. I dunno
What to do. Got the letter two days ago and the appointment is the 23rd. That is unreasonably fast for me to prepare so I am not prepared to go there yet. Seems since everything is closed would they be closed too? I live in Maryland.

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Are government offices (Original Post) I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2020 OP

Our government offices have restricted recerts to snail mail or online. zackymilly Mar 2020 #1

Should I just fill in the questions and sent it back? I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2020 #2

Contact your caseworker by phone. Tell them you are not going to meet anyone face to face... zackymilly Mar 2020 #3

zackymilly

(2,375 posts)

1. Our government offices have restricted recerts to snail mail or online.

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 01:58 PM

Mar 2020

The public is not being allowed inside offices. (NC).

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,480 posts)

2. Should I just fill in the questions and sent it back?

Reply to zackymilly (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 02:00 PM

Mar 2020

I got it two days ago. Should I c/ o it to my caseworker? What about other papers they're asking for send that too?

zackymilly

(2,375 posts)

3. Contact your caseworker by phone. Tell them you are not going to meet anyone face to face...

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 02:07 PM

Mar 2020

...until this pandemic is under control. Tell them you are happy to send any paperwork they would like.
I would also offer to Skype with them, even if I don't use Skype. Chances are they don't use it either.

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