 so that delayed his believe it or not he's still waiting after two years there was a couple of other things that got in the way of his so they won't finalize that claim until they have everything they need to really give you the accurate benefit yeah well here's your retirement cake and we'll see in two years maybe with a check great and that's not the majority by the way so don't worry if you're planning to retire and what's your experience with contacting opm if you have a question during this period