So, just to clarify things, i published this on a network share, and when i send the form to my boss to approve (test), he rejects it, so it comes back to me. He has the original form, but when he tries to save the one he just rejected with his notes on, he gets the error i had posted.
When i get the email back that it has been rejected, i correct whatever it is that was wrong, send him back the email to approve it again, when i try to save as well, same thing happens.