diff --git a/atst/forms/forms.py b/atst/forms/forms.py
index ce0ff791..44405b56 100644
--- a/atst/forms/forms.py
+++ b/atst/forms/forms.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from flask_wtf import FlaskForm
+from flask import current_app, request as http_request
 
 
-class ValidatedForm(FlaskForm):
+class _ValidatedForm(FlaskForm):
     def perform_extra_validation(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """Performs any applicable extra validation. Must
         return True if the form is valid or False otherwise."""
@@ -12,3 +13,11 @@ class ValidatedForm(FlaskForm):
         _data = super().data
         _data.pop("csrf_token", None)
         return _data
+
+
+class ValidatedForm(_ValidatedForm):
+    def __init__(self, formdata=None, **kwargs):
+        formdata = formdata or {}
+        cached_data = current_app.form_cache.from_request(http_request)
+        cached_data.update(formdata)
+        super().__init__(cached_data, **kwargs)
diff --git a/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py b/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py
index 2f609d31..65c6d8ed 100644
--- a/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py
+++ b/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py
@@ -92,14 +92,13 @@ class FinancialVerificationBase(object):
 
 
 class GetFinancialVerificationForm(FinancialVerificationBase):
-    def __init__(self, user, request, cached_data=None, is_extended=False):
+    def __init__(self, user, request, is_extended=False):
         self.user = user
         self.request = request
-        self.cached_data = cached_data or {}
         self.is_extended = is_extended
 
     def execute(self):
-        form = self._get_form(self.request, self.is_extended, formdata=self.cached_data)
+        form = self._get_form(self.request, self.is_extended)
         form.reset()
         return form
 
@@ -194,10 +193,7 @@ def financial_verification(request_id):
         )
 
     form = GetFinancialVerificationForm(
-        g.current_user,
-        request,
-        is_extended=is_extended,
-        cached_data=app.form_cache.from_request(http_request),
+        g.current_user, request, is_extended=is_extended
     ).execute()
 
     return render_template(
diff --git a/atst/routes/requests/requests_form.py b/atst/routes/requests/requests_form.py
index a2a04e4f..617b0940 100644
--- a/atst/routes/requests/requests_form.py
+++ b/atst/routes/requests/requests_form.py
@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@ def option_data():
 
 @requests_bp.route("/requests/new/<int:screen>", methods=["GET"])
 def requests_form_new(screen):
-    cached_data = current_app.form_cache.from_request(http_request)
-    jedi_flow = JEDIRequestFlow(
-        screen, request=None, current_user=g.current_user, post_data=cached_data
-    )
+    jedi_flow = JEDIRequestFlow(screen, request=None, current_user=g.current_user)
 
     return render_template(
         "requests/screen-%d.html" % int(screen),
diff --git a/atst/utils/form_cache.py b/atst/utils/form_cache.py
index c7ac6d80..7dec1470 100644
--- a/atst/utils/form_cache.py
+++ b/atst/utils/form_cache.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from hashlib import sha256
 import json
-from werkzeug.datastructures import ImmutableMultiDict
+from werkzeug.datastructures import MultiDict
 
 
 DEFAULT_CACHE_NAME = "formcache"
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ class FormCache(object):
         cache_key = http_request.args.get(self.PARAM_NAME)
         if cache_key:
             return self.read(cache_key)
+        return MultiDict()
 
     def write(self, formdata, expiry_seconds=3600, key_prefix=DEFAULT_CACHE_NAME):
         value = json.dumps(formdata)
-        hash_ = sha256().hexdigest()
+        hash_ = self._hash()
         self.redis.setex(
             name=self._key(key_prefix, hash_), value=value, time=expiry_seconds
         )
@@ -28,8 +29,12 @@ class FormCache(object):
     def read(self, formdata_key, key_prefix=DEFAULT_CACHE_NAME):
         data = self.redis.get(self._key(key_prefix, formdata_key))
         dict_data = json.loads(data) if data is not None else {}
-        return ImmutableMultiDict(dict_data)
+        return MultiDict(dict_data)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _key(prefix, hash_):
         return "{}:{}".format(prefix, hash_)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _hash():
+        return sha256().hexdigest()