Posted by PAW/FL on April 29, 2008, 10:57 am, in reply to "No pay" This post is strictly the opinion of the author and may not reflect the opinion of the management nor of any other user of this forum.
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Whenever I have a delinquent account, there are a series of steps that I follow. The key is to have and keep a detailed paper trail of all the events in case it is needed down the road.
1) Same day as signing, invoice is prepared and sent to the hiring agency via fax, email, online, or whatever means are established by the agency. I use QuickBooks, so a paper invoice is always created, and a copy of it is filed with the assignment papers.
2) 30 days after invoice (all my invoices are net 30), the 'job' appears on my tickler list for tracking.
3) 45 days after invoice, a FIRST PAST DUE NOTICE is sent to the scheduler and/or accounts payable folks.
4) 52 days after invoice, a phone call to the A/P department is made.
5) 60 days after invoice, a FINAL PAST DUE NOTICE is sent stating that further action may be required, including legal action.
6) 75 days after invoice, paperwork necessary for filing in Small Claims Court is prepared. Notice is sent via certified, return receipt snail mail to the agency, with a copy of the original invoice and notification of venue selection for small claims.
I've only had one unpaid invoice go past 60 days past due. None has gone to court. (yet)
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