diff --git a/app/Controllers/EmployeeRestController.php b/app/Controllers/EmployeeRestController.php
index e60cc86a..22b1b263 100755
--- a/app/Controllers/EmployeeRestController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/EmployeeRestController.php
@@ -3625,6 +3625,12 @@ class EmployeeRestController extends AdminController
         $get_docs_name = $this->request->getPost('claim_doc_names') ?? [];
         $policy_transaction_id = $this->request->getPost('policy_transaction_id') ?? null;
 
+
+        if (is_string($received_data['client_id']) && preg_match('/^[a-f0-9]{32}$/i', $received_data['client_id'])) {
+            $client_data = $this->clientModel->where('MD5(id)', $received_data['client_id'])->first();
+            $received_data['client_id'] = $client_data['id'] ?? null;
+        } 
+
         $client_policy_data = $this->clientPolicyModel->where('id', $received_data['client_policy_id'] ?? null)->first();
 
         $isduplicate = checkDuplicateClaim([