How to Prepare Your Case

If you did not find the information you were looking for on my website or by contacting the federal agency directly, I encourage you to open a case with my office so we may assist you in this process. I have provided information below on how to file a case with my office.

Once you have determined that your problem is one with which I can be of assistance, you should follow the steps listed below to gather necessary information and material before you contact my office. This will help my staff to assist you more efficiently.

STEP ONE: Complete a Privacy Release Form

Federal law protects your privacy. No one - not even a Member of Congress - can get access to information about you or your claim without your written consent. Therefore, before I can assist with your case, I am required to have your written consent. There is space provided on the privacy release form to describe your problem.  

Clarks Summit Privacy Release Form

Shamokin Privacy Release Form

Williamsport Privacy Release Form

STEP TWO: Gather necessary paperwork

Please provide my staff with any paperwork you have regarding your case. This might include letters from the agency, medical forms, and other forms and documents relating to your problem.

The agencies listed below require additional information. My staff will need this before they can make inquiries on your behalf:

Internal Revenue Service Cases: 

• The IRS uses its own Authorization Form which you must complete before they will respond to an inquiry from my office.

Office of Personnel Management Cases:

• The OPM uses your CSA or CSF number as well as your Social Security number, and, in some cases your Date of Birth is helpful. To report the death of an annuitant and to apply for survivor benefits, you will need the death certificate.

Social Security Cases:

• You need to apply for Social Security Disability benefits (SSD) before you contact my office. Once you have applied, my staff will need to have information on the office at which you filed your claim or appeal and where you are in the process.

Veterans Affairs Cases:

• For these cases your C# would be helpful, along with your Social Security Number.

Workers' Comp Cases:

• Your case number along with your Social Security Number will help us track your case.
  

Once you have completed the privacy release form and gathered all the necessary paperwork, please forward the information to my appropriate district office:

Clarks Summit District Office 233 Northern Blvd., Suite 4 Clarks Summit, PA 18411 Office: (570) 585-9988 Toll Free: (866) 846-8125 Fax: (570) 585-9977

Williamsport District Office 175 Pine Street, Suite 103 Williamsport, PA 17701 Office: (570) 327-1902 Fax: (570) 327-1904

Shamokin District Office 521 Franklin Street PO Box 397 Shamokin, PA 17872 Office: (570) 644-1682 Fax: (570) 644-1684