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11/14/12 11:55 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
CLINT NJHC 22 Member Since: 1/30/08 Posts: 2372	Sorry to hear about this, my NJ brother. Stay strong and show your kids how much of a hero their dad is! You have ignored this user.

11/17/12 4:32 AM

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GenericAmerican 19 The total sum of your votes up and votes down

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GenericAmerican - Too bad on the contents. If you're lucky they'll estimate for the professional labor rate to gut the house, but worst case make sure you at least get minimum wage for your hours working on it.

I've only had limited experience working with FEMA, but they might be able to get help from them on the contents that weren't covered. I don't know exactly what their rules are, but it's worth a shot.

Hopefully you're over the worst part and everything gets better from here.

hey man quick question...the adjustor came out 2 weeks ago but still hasnt put my claim in says he wants to see everyone in the area that he has to before he puts claims in. Is this normal? what can I do to expedite? My hopes were to have the kids home by Xmas but thats not looking likely...the thought of them waking up in the basement of our friends house is goign to drive me over the edge. I know the best bet is to keep it cool with the adjustor so I feel stuck. any advice?

Sorry, I haven't been on the forums in a couple days.

What happens is the adjusters get overloaded in these large distaster events and everyone wants them out to inspect right away, but the paperwork starts to backlog. The inspecting is the easy part, the paperwork takes at least twice as long.

I would call the guy every couple of days until he has submitted the claim. The people reviewing it at the next step up the chain are probably also backlogged, so if he hasn't even gotten it submitted, it's hard to say how long the process will be.

Don't worry about pissing him off just for asking for your claim to be processed in a reasonable amount of time. If he were to do anything to negatively effect your claim because he didn't like you, he could lose his adjusting license and be effectively barred from ever working in the industry again.

Did he give you a business card or anything else that might indicate who he is working for? FEMA (which is over the Flood Insurance Program) does have their own people working directly for them, but in large events, a lot of the adjusters are working for an outside company that has contracted with FEMA. If you can find out who the adjusters boss is and try to contact them directly, you could probably get a fast response.

I've been that guy who is 2 weeks behind on paperwork, so it doesn't mean the guy is necessarily doing anything wrong, But he is working on the paperwork at night and his list of priorities is probably based on who is calling him the most.

11/17/12 5:03 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
Matt Phillips 350 Member Since: 3/29/10 Posts: 8742	TTT You have ignored this user.

11/17/12 8:11 AM

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NJstileNJ 34 The total sum of your votes up and votes down

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NJstileNJ -
GenericAmerican - Too bad on the contents. If you're lucky they'll estimate for the professional labor rate to gut the house, but worst case make sure you at least get minimum wage for your hours working on it.

I've only had limited experience working with FEMA, but they might be able to get help from them on the contents that weren't covered. I don't know exactly what their rules are, but it's worth a shot.

Hopefully you're over the worst part and everything gets better from here.

hey man quick question...the adjustor came out 2 weeks ago but still hasnt put my claim in says he wants to see everyone in the area that he has to before he puts claims in. Is this normal? what can I do to expedite? My hopes were to have the kids home by Xmas but thats not looking likely...the thought of them waking up in the basement of our friends house is goign to drive me over the edge. I know the best bet is to keep it cool with the adjustor so I feel stuck. any advice?

Sorry, I haven't been on the forums in a couple days.

What happens is the adjusters get overloaded in these large distaster events and everyone wants them out to inspect right away, but the paperwork starts to backlog. The inspecting is the easy part, the paperwork takes at least twice as long.

I would call the guy every couple of days until he has submitted the claim. The people reviewing it at the next step up the chain are probably also backlogged, so if he hasn't even gotten it submitted, it's hard to say how long the process will be.

Don't worry about pissing him off just for asking for your claim to be processed in a reasonable amount of time. If he were to do anything to negatively effect your claim because he didn't like you, he could lose his adjusting license and be effectively barred from ever working in the industry again.

Did he give you a business card or anything else that might indicate who he is working for? FEMA (which is over the Flood Insurance Program) does have their own people working directly for them, but in large events, a lot of the adjusters are working for an outside company that has contracted with FEMA. If you can find out who the adjusters boss is and try to contact them directly, you could probably get a fast response.

I've been that guy who is 2 weeks behind on paperwork, so it doesn't mean the guy is necessarily doing anything wrong, But he is working on the paperwork at night and his list of priorities is probably based on who is calling him the most.

I called him left a message and was very calm and nice it must've worked at least a little they gave me a small advance so I could at least get started Phone Post

11/17/12 8:16 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
SpiderRicco Member Since: 7/15/05 Posts: 5037	what size clothing does your son wear? is he a 2T? You have ignored this user.

11/17/12 8:27 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
SpiderRicco Edited: 11/17/12 8:27 AM Member Since: 7/15/05 Posts: 5038	A few of the students from my BJJ school will be in Union Beach tomorrow to help with the cleanup. What do you need from us? Food, clothing? PM me. You have ignored this user.

11/17/12 10:00 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
Cung knocked my ace out Member Since: 8/19/12 Posts: 763	SpiderRicco - what size clothing does your son wear? is he a 2T? Let us know we can get it on Amazon and have it shipped to you guys You have ignored this user.

11/17/12 10:19 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
SpiderRicco Member Since: 7/15/05 Posts: 5039	Waiting for a response. You have ignored this user.

11/17/12 11:29 AM

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Zaph 64 The total sum of your votes up and votes down

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I'm so sorry to hear this. I wish I could help, but my wife and I both lost our jobs in the last two months, and we had just bought a house a couple of months earlier, so our savings largely went on the downpayment. It looks like I'm going to start working again in a few weeks, but until then, I have to be really careful with the little bit of money I have. I hope you and your boy are back on your feet before I start getting paid, but if you still need help by then, I'll do what I can to chip in.

Meanwhile, this thread has done its bit to restore a part of my faith in humanity. It's times like these I love the UG. Huge props to Suess for being the first one to step up. It goes without saying that I'm voting him up, but it seems like a bit of an empty gesture compared to the generosity not only of his offer here, but of his ways in general in the short time I've "known" him.

Meanwhile, NJstileNJ, my thoughts go out to you, your boy, and those close to you. I'm saddened by your story and I hope this hardship will be followed by a much greater happiness. All my best, man. Stay strong. Keep us posted.

11/17/12 11:31 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
Zaph 64 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 585	Oh, and no such thing as "WFA" when it comes to stuff like this. You're one of ours, man. You have ignored this user.

11/17/12 2:34 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
FreightTrain 67 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 2116	So f*cking sorry. Where in NJ are you? You have ignored this user.

11/19/12 3:53 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
GenericAmerican 19 Member Since: 4/5/07 Posts: 2922	Glad you got the advance. The adjuster is probably starting to focus more on the paperwork now that the bulk of the inspections are done. If you have any other questions or issues, email me (I'll see it instantly instead of when I get around to checking on here). msmith@dmaclaims.com You have ignored this user.

11/19/12 1:57 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
NJstileNJ 34 Member Since: 11/3/07 Posts: 6962	FreightTrain - So f*cking sorry. Where in NJ are you? THX genam...FT im in Union Beach...really busting our butts to be in by Xmas I will not have the kids wakeup in a basement of someone's else house on Xmas You have ignored this user.

11/19/12 1:59 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
NJstileNJ 34 Member Since: 11/3/07 Posts: 6963	SpiderRicco - Waiting for a response. Sorry spider I was running around alot this weekend jsut saw this thx alot bro appreciate the offer and the help you guys gave to the commuinity You have ignored this user.

11/26/12 12:41 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
NJstileNJ 34 Member Since: 11/3/07 Posts: 6966	We started rebuilding this weekend, still havent gotten a dime from insurance. Thanks again for all the well wishes you guys are awesome You have ignored this user.

11/27/12 6:44 PM

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GenericAmerican 19 The total sum of your votes up and votes down

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Good to hear. Unless there is a coverage issue you haven't mentioned, the money will come. It's not a matter of them trying to delay it, it's just the amount of claims they have to try to process at the same time.

My best recommendation is to call the adjuster a couple times a week until he confirms he has submitted everything. Then ask him who it was submitted to (he probably will not have a specific person's name, just an office or department). Get the number for them and start calling them a couple times a week.

They probably have thousands of claims, maybe tens of thousands, waiting for review & payment. They generally try to handle them in order they were received, but someone is going to be lucky enough to get their claim reviewed first and someone is going to be last. Calling them and asking nicely could very likely shave a week or two off of the time it takes to get paid.

12/18/12 11:30 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
NJstileNJ 34 Member Since: 11/3/07 Posts: 7022	GOOD NEWS: Moving home Friday just in time for xmas....Thank you to everyone that reached out, sent something, offered encouraging words...when I bought my son to see his finished room and all his new toys it was one of the greatest moments ever...So once again thank you UG you guys are awesome You have ignored this user.

12/18/12 11:33 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
CLINT NJHC 22 Member Since: 1/30/08 Posts: 2447	Wow, can't believe you made it happen man! Congrats!! Hope you and your family's Xmas is awesome. You have ignored this user.

12/18/12 11:44 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
BENDOver and Take it Like a Diaz 160 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 34378	NJstileNJ - GOOD NEWS: Moving home Friday just in time for xmas....Thank you to everyone that reached out, sent something, offered encouraging words...when I bought my son to see his finished room and all his new toys it was one of the greatest moments ever...So once again thank you UG you guys are awesome Congrats man! Good to see a happy ending to this story! You have ignored this user.

12/18/12 12:00 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
NJstileNJ 34 Member Since: 11/3/07 Posts: 7023	CLINT NJHC - Wow, can't believe you made it happen man! Congrats!! Hope you and your family's Xmas is awesome. Thanks man its been quite the journey to get this done 7 days a week of work but itll be worth it...Hope you are yours have a good one too You have ignored this user.

12/18/12 12:01 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
suess 94 Member Since: 11/1/10 Posts: 15062	this is such an amazing outcome! very happy for you and your family. have a great christmas man You have ignored this user.

12/18/12 12:57 PM

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rummy 157 The total sum of your votes up and votes down

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NJstileNJ - GOOD NEWS: Moving home Friday just in time for xmas....Thank you to everyone that reached out, sent something, offered encouraging words...when I bought my son to see his finished room and all his new toys it was one of the greatest moments ever...So once again thank you UG you guys are awesome

That's great news! It's awesome that you were able to turn things around before Christmas. Happy holidays to you and your family.

12/22/12 1:54 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
GenericAmerican 19 Member Since: 4/5/07 Posts: 2926	That's great. Merry Christmas! You have ignored this user.

12/22/12 2:16 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
UGCTT_Pariah Member Since: 11/8/11 Posts: 695	Dunno how I missed this thread, but I'm very sorry to read what happened to your house and very thrilled that you got it fixed in time for the holidays! Have a Merry Christmas!! You have ignored this user.

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