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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 734-5 Filed 07/15/22 Page 9of17 Alternatively, if you do not have access to the Program’s Online Claimant Portal, you can mail your completed Claim Form and all supporting information and documentation via overnight courier to the address above. 5. What types of information and documentation should I submit to support my claim? You should provide as much corroborating information and documentation as possible regarding the nature, frequency, location, and timeframe of the abuse, and the impact of the abuse on your life, in order to support your claim. This includes, but is not limited to, the following types of information or documents: a. Contemporaneous written notification or other correspondence (e.g. letters, emails) of the abuse made by the Claimant to friends, family, law enforcement authorities, and/or others; b. Medical or psychiatric counseling/therapy records relevant to the abuse; c. Any information, documents or pertinent findings offered by any law enforcement agencies. A personal statement describing in narrative form the circumstances of the abuse and the impact it has had on your life is strongly recommended and helpful in evaluating your claim. 6. How will I know if my claim is missing information or documentation? If you submit an incomplete or deficient claim, the Administrator will contact you or your legal representative (if you are represented), identify the missing information or documentation, and assist you in completing the submission or curing any deficiency. 7. Will I have an opportunity to supplement my claim? Yes. If you submit an incomplete or deficient claim, the Administrator will contact you or your legal representative (if you are represented), identify the missing information, and assist you in completing the submission or curing any deficiency. The Administrator may also contact you or your legal representative to request additional information and/or documentation to supplement the claim. You will be afforded an opportunity to cure any deficiency and supplement your claim before the Administrator’s final disposition of your claim. 8. What if I do not have any documentation to support my claim? DOJ-OGR-00011495