Federal Government: Labor, Bureau of Employees Compensation, 1960
Scope and Contents
Nine stapled packets of corresp., primarily of letters from constituents, Wilson's replies and those from government agencies. All involve employment for the U.S. Government. Examples are: letters (Jan.- Feb. 1960) from Guy H. Housley, Wilson & Wm. McCauley (Dir., Bu. of Employees' Compensation, Dept.of Labor) re/ injury at work in Sept. 1958, surgical repair at PHS Hospital in San Francisco, Mr. Housley's complaint about not being able to work and rejection by Bureau of further treatment as necessary; letters (June 1959-Jan. 1960) from Henry Grant, Wilson, Wm. McCauley (Dir. Bu. of Employees' Compensation), & copy of "Decision and Order," Docket No. 60-6, issued Jan. 26, 1960 re/ the bureau's rejection of Mr. Grant's coronary medical claim; other claims include -- disability approved for hernia; retiree with injury from fall in 1945 at Naval Air Station was rejected for increased compensation; employee back injury, while working at the Naval Repair Facility in 1959, had his claim for additional medical care approved; an injury in 1949 resulted in a 1958 claim for disability compensation, but the bureau rejected the claim; a WW II veteran while employed as an electrician lineman at MCRD was severely injured in a fall and later received approval for outpatient treatment; a smoke jumper, injured in 1958, received approval for a 10% wage increase; and a widow of an Indian Bureau employee who died in an auto accident in 1936 is unsuccessful in obtaining additional compensation for his death.
Dates
- created: 1960
Creator
- From the Collection: Wilson, Robert (Wilson, Robert Carlton) (1916-) (Person)
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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