Chicago Tribune Jon Yates column
By Jon Yates, Chicago Tribune | |
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The money, the result of a successful appeal that reduced his 2012 property taxes, had been in bureaucratic limbo since he submitted a "certificate of error" application
In the
Normally, Nester said, it takes six to eight weeks to process a certificate of error. Because May, June and July tend to be among the treasurer's busiest months, it can sometimes take longer for money to be sent, he said.
Nester said the treasurer's office processed about 18,000 certificate of error requests in May and June. He said at the time that Paulsen should see his
In fact, the money arrived exactly a week later.
"The
His takeaway?
"If the treasurer's office (handles) that many certificates of error, then there must be something wrong with the
Making headway
Technically,
Carver, first featured in the
After landing a job that provided employer-sponsored health insurance in May, she tried to cancel her Obamacare plan. She was told by the plan's administrator,
In the months that followed, bills for the old plan continued to arrive, as the policy continued.
The policy still hasn't been canceled, but there has been some movement.
Last week, her new insurance company, also
"I celebrated the news that I'm now approved for coverage for pre-existing conditions by making an appointment with my ENT," Carver said in an email, referring to her ear, nose and throat doctor.
Also,
Carver has her fingers crossed that the "hold" becomes permanent.
"Hopefully (this is) a step towards cancellation," she said.
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