REP. THOMPSON HELPS CONSTITUENTS RECOVER OVER $1.6 MILLION OWED TO THEM BY FEDERAL AGENCIES IN 2016

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) today announced that his office has recouped over $1.6 million owed to residents of the Fifth Congressional District by federal agencies in 2016, including over $300,000 for Napa County residents alone.

“Providing first-rate constituent services has always been a top priority,” said Thompson. “I’m proud to announce that my office has been able to help residents of our Congressional District recoup over $1.6 million owed to them by federal agencies like the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs among others, including over $300,000 for Napa County residents. If you ever encounter any trouble with a federal agency, please contact my Napa District Office. We’re here to help.”

After receiving assistance with the IRS from Thompson’s office Kelley A Pasmanick, Napa Disability Services & Legal Center Independent Living Advocate, said: “As an individual with the congenital neuromuscular defect of cerebral palsy, I have always had to be my own advocate. Now, as a professional advocate in Napa, it is wonderful to know that Congressman Thompson has been consistently willing to advocate for not only my personal disability-related needs, but also for those of my consumers. Even advocates need other advocates, and not only does Congressman Thompson recognize this, but he is up to the task and ready and willing to serve.”

Thompson can assist individuals, non-profits and businesses in our Fifth Congressional District to navigate and resolve issues with federal agencies, including: the Social Security Administration (SSA); the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS); the Department of State; the Office of Personnel Management (OPM); the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); the Department of Labor (DOL); the Department of Education; the Department of Defense (DOD); and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).

Thompson helps constituents resolve a wide variety of issues with the above mentioned federal agencies, including issues related to veterans’ benefits; Social Security and Medicare benefits; immigration; passport and visa issues; IRS and tax-related issues; small business concerns; students loans; HUD housing issues; disaster assistance; and USPS issues.

In Napa County, Thompson helped constituents recoup over $239,000 from the IRS in the form of delayed refund checks, over $20,500 from the VA in the form of benefits and retroactive payments, $25,000 from the SSA in the form of a back payment, and over $43,000 from FEMA in the form of disaster assistance.

To inquire about whether or not Thompson’s office may be able to assist you or a family member, contact his Napa District Office at (707) 226-9898 or send an email via this link. All constituents will be asked to complete an advocacy authorization form before Thompson’s staff inquires with an agency on his or her behalf. The form can be found here.

Please note that while Thompson’s office cannot guarantee a particular outcome, his staff does their best to ensure that constituents receive a fair and timely response from the agency in question. Thompson’s office is unable to offer legal advice or recommend an attorney.

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