Section 7 enforced through FRO ?
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You need to complete a statement of arrears, have this sworn and attach any receipts for section 7 expenses before mailing it to FRO.
It is also useful to send a accompanying cover letter explaining what you are sending in and why. In other words you should include a copy of the court order and draw their attention to paragraph, sub-section... that relates to special section seven expenses clearly indicating that the other party is responsible for 100% of the cost and more important that it should be enforced through FRO.
Make sure you keep copies of everything and mail via registered/express post so that you can track the envelope.
In my experience, FRO staff sometimes claim they never received a fax. That happened to me. The only sure way of ensuring that it has been recieved is to mail it in registered/express with signature and have a way to trace delievery.
There is also the additional factor of cost. Not sure how many receipts the OP has and how long the court order is, but I found it cheaper to pay the $10 or so to Canada Post.
Always a good idea to make sure you number each page that you send in...as 1 of 20, 2 of 20 etc. Make sure every page you send in has your case number on the top right corner. FRO staff will scan everything in upon receipt. Case workers access the information once it has been scanned in.
In respect to calculations, FRO will also require you to clearly "spellout" what has been reimbursed in respect to medical expenses and what has not. So, you will need to provide them with 1) the original cost 2) something from the health plan indicating what they have covered and therefore has already been reimbursed 3) what remains outstanding and needs to be enforced by FRO.
Just provide a summary of your calculations on the cover letter and transfer the outstanding amount to the Statement of Arrears.
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That would seem quite "messy" to provide all the info to FRO, to enforce. How do you prove/show what is the "uncovered" part of an insurance/benefits submission? I wonder how common this is, in orders?
I'm also curious, if the expenses are covered through a health/dental plan, and it's only the "uncovered" portion that needs paid, why this expense is not split between both parents, appropriately?
I'm also curious, if the expenses are covered through a health/dental plan, and it's only the "uncovered" portion that needs paid, why this expense is not split between both parents, appropriately?
After the claim has been processed, the health plan usually sends a breakdown of what has been covered and what has not been covered to the plan owner. Whether the other party receives a copy of this all depends upon how helpful/co-operative his/her ex is.
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