U.S. Department of Labor
Employment Standards Administration
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Division of Federal Employees' Compensation
Washington, D.C. 20210
File Number: A14-320904
JAN 22, 2001
Robert F. Farmer
411 Pinewood Drive NE
Bremerton, WA 98310
Dear Mr. Farmer:
This is in reference to your workers' compensation claim. Pursuant to your request for a hearing, the case file was transferred to the Branch of Hearings and Review.
Your case file has been returned to the District Office at: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 1111 Third Avenue, Suite 650, Seattle, WA 98101.
If you disagree with the decision attached to this letter, you have the right to submit new evidence to the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, and request reconsideration of the case or, if you have no additional evidence to present to the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, you may appeal the decision to the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board.
RECONSIDERATION: If you have additional evidence, not previously considered, which you believe is pertinent, you may request, in writing, the OWCP reconsider this decision. Such a request must be made within one year of the date of the attached decision, clearly state the grounds upon which reconsideration is being requested, and be accompanied by relevant evidence not previously submitted, such as medical reports or affidavits, or a legal argument not previously made. Your request for reconsideration and the new evidence you are submitting should be sent to the district office at the address which appears above. In order to ensure that you receive an independent evaluation of the evidence, your case will be reconsidered by persons other than those who made this determination.
APPEALS: If you believe that all available evidence has been submitted, you have the right to appeal to the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board. Such appeal is limited to the evidence of record, and no new evidence may be submitted. Request for appeal should be made within 90 days from the date of this decision and should be addressed to Employees' Compensation Appeals Board, 200 Constitution Ave., N.W., Room N-2609, Washington, D.C. 20210. For good cause shown, the Appeals Board may waive the failure to file within 90 days if application is made within one year from date of the decision being appealed.
Sincerely,
James M. Bankert
Hearing Representative
Enclosure
cc:
Richard A. Ketter
1344 NE McWilliams Road
Bremerton, WA 98311
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