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You may use this form to amend your initial (original) administrative dispute resolution (ADR) claim. You are allowed to file only one amended claim form as a matter of right, within 15 calendar days after you filed your original claim form pursuant to section 4.08(d) of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) Procedural Rules.
Confidential Advisor Services
You have the right to consult with an OCWR Confidential Advisor to discuss your concerns prior to submitting an amended claim. The Confidential Advisor is an experienced employment law attorney with broad knowledge of the laws applied by the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA), and the OCWR’s administrative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures to resolve claims. If you are not represented by an attorney, the Confidential Advisor also may help you draft an amended claim. The Confidential Advisor may not represent any party in a proceeding. The services of the Confidential Advisor are provided on a privileged and confidential basis.
If you would like to request the assistance of the Confidential Advisor, please contact the OCWR at (202) 724-9250 or send an e-mail to ConfidentialAdvisor@ocwr.gov.
If you would like to request the assistance of the Confidential Advisor, please contact the OCWR at (202) 724-9250 or send an e-mail to ConfidentialAdvisor@ocwr.gov.
Case Number
OCWR should have assigned a case number for you after you filed your initial claim. You must provide that case number on this amended claim form. If no case number has been assigned to your claim, please contact the OCWR at (202) 724-9250 or send an email to OCWRefile@ocwr.gov.
Before you proceed, please consider the following:
- As stated above, you must file your amended claim form with the OCWR no later than 15 calendar days after the date you filed your initial claim form.
- You may file your amended claim electronically by clicking on the Create an Electronic Amended Claim button, or you may download a copy of the form by clicking on the Download Amended Claim Form button, and after completing it, you may email, mail, fax, or hand deliver it to the OCWR.
- The OCWR also will provide a copy of the amended claim form to the employing office, after you have submitted your amended claim.
- Please contact the OCWR (see contact information below) if you have any questions or need assistance with submitting your amended claim form.
- For security reasons, your data will not be stored on this website. Once you submit your amended claim form, all data is removed and transferred to your claim folder, which is maintained on an online platform, in a secure environment.
Confidentiality
The confidential advising process, mediation, and all proceedings and deliberations of the OCWR Hearing Officers and the OCWR Board of Directors, including any related records, are confidential, in accordance with 2 U.S.C. § 1382(d)(2)(B) and § 1416(a)-(b), except as provided in 2 U.S.C. § 1382(d) and § 1416(c)-(e). However, during the course of any proceeding under the CAA, a covered employee is not prohibited from disclosing the factual allegations underlying the claim, and an employing office is not prohibited from disclosing the factual allegations underlying the employing office’s defense to the claim. 2 U.S.C. §1416(f).
At any time, an employee or an employing office may seek information on the OCWR’s procedures and on the protections, procedures, and rights and responsibilities available under the CAA. The OCWR will maintain the confidentiality of requests for such information.
At any time, an employee or an employing office may seek information on the OCWR’s procedures and on the protections, procedures, and rights and responsibilities available under the CAA. The OCWR will maintain the confidentiality of requests for such information.
Help Desk
If you encounter any technical difficulties in accessing or submitting this amended claim form, or if you need assistance with completing this form, please contact the OCWR at (202) 724-9250 or send an email to efilehelpdesk@ocwr.gov, Monday through Friday, between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (except federal holidays).
The amended claim form is best viewed in these web browsers: Internet Explorer, Edge, and Chrome.
ATTENTION: Users with Macintosh based computers or devices (MacOS/iOS), please contact the OCWR at (202) 724-9250 or send an email at efilehelpdesk@ocwr.gov before submitting a claim.
The amended claim form is best viewed in these web browsers: Internet Explorer, Edge, and Chrome.
ATTENTION: Users with Macintosh based computers or devices (MacOS/iOS), please contact the OCWR at (202) 724-9250 or send an email at efilehelpdesk@ocwr.gov before submitting a claim.