Robert F. Farmer

411 Pinewood Dr, N.E.

Bremerton, WA 98310

360-373-5136

April 20, 2001

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs

Attn: Pam Michaelson, Senior Claims Examiner

1111 Third Avenue, Suite 650

Seattle, WA 98101

Re: My Workers' Compensation Claim for chronic myelogenous leukemia and chromosomal injury

File Number: A14-282174, March 21, 1993

File Number: A14-320904, October 21, 1996

Dear Pam,

Enclosed are the missing enclosures mentioned in your letter and memorandum dated April 18, 2001. I respectfully request you reconsider your decision on the timeliness of my claim. I was in work status and not terminal leave up the date of my disability retirement on April 7, 1994.

The missing Leave and Earning Statements, the notice and letters are numbered in red and included with in this letter. I highlighted the content of your letter with the enclosure numbers.

Sincerely

Robert F. Farmer

Marked up content of April 18, 2001 Memorandum from Pam Michaelson, Senior Claims Examiner

With the 3-10-01 reconsideration request, Mr. Farmer presents new evidence. To counter statements made by his former employer in an 11-14-00 letter, the claimant references leave and earning statements to reflect he was in a work status during pay periods ending 12-11-93, 12-25-93, and 2-19-94. However, these leave and earning statements are not enclosed.   (Enclosure #1)

The claimant gives the details of his last date of employment on or about 4-7-94. He was presented an award that day by The Combat Systems Chief Engineer. The award certificate was dated 3-25-94 and Mr. Farmer notes it as an enclosure; however, the award certificate was not enclosed. (Enclosure #2) Mr. Farmer asserts he was not in terminal status pending disability retirement until at least 2-18-94. He references enclosures of:

·        Shipyard notice dated 2-18-94   (Enclosure #3)

·        OPM letter dated 2-19-94   (Enclosure #4)

·        OPM letter dated 3-21-94/postmarked 3-29-94   (Enclosure #5)

However, as with the above referenced leave and earning statements, the notice and letters were not enclosed with the 3-10-01 reconsideration request.   (Enclosures #1,2,3,4,5)