This page presents the timeline of
EMPLOYMENT entries are in purple.
1990
the entire medical and legal history regarding the
industrial injury to the left wrist of Charles Williams.
EDUCATION entries are in red.
MEDICAL entries are in blue.
LEGAL entries are in green.
The entries regarding my communications with
THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES are in orange.
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| 26TH & 28th | Original injury(s) at Cape Cod Comfys, Seattle, WA |
| 9th | Follow-up appointment at CHEC Medical Center on Aurora in Seattle, WA on March 9, 1990 |
| 14th |
Follow-up appointment at CHEC Medical Center on Aurora in Seattle, WA on March 14, 1990
Labor & Industries injury claim (#M729618) closed on March 14, 1990 |
| Worked as food handler at University of Washington Husky Stadium for Goodwill Games |
| 3rd |
Reported worsening wrist condition and obtained medical evaluation at CHEC Medical Center on Aurora in Seattle, WA
Filed Labor & Industries Reopening Application on October 3, 1990 |
| 12th | First appointment with physical therapist Maggie Walker on October 12, 1990 |
| 15th | Follow-up appointment with physical therapist Maggie Walker on October 15, 1990 |
| 18th | Follow-up appointment with physical therapist Maggie Walker on October 18, 1990 |
| 19th | Follow-up appointment with physical therapist Maggie Walker on October 19, 1990 |
| 22nd | Labor & Industries denies Reopening Application on October 22, 1990 |
| 29th | Letter, dated October 29, 1990, to Labor & Industries requesting reconsideration of denial of Reopening Application |
| 7th | First appointment with Dr. John Buckmiller at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA on November 7, 1990 |
| 7th | Follow-up appointment with Dr. John Buckmiller at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle,WA on January 7, 1990 |
| 16th | Arthrogram performed at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA on January 16, 1991 |
| 11th | Labor & Industries indicates they will schedule an Independant Medical Exam in a letter dated February 11, 1991 |
| 19th | Last appointment with Dr. John Buckmiller at Virginia Mason Medical Center on February 6, 1991 |
| 20th | In a letter dated February 20, 1991 Labor & Industries schedules an Independant Medical Exam for April 18, 1991 |
| 18th | Independant Medical Exam performed by Dr. Stephen Fuhs on April 18, 1991 |
| 23rd-26th | Worked three days for Product Development Corporation delivering 11,000 telephone directories in Seattle, WA |
| 30th | Labor & Industries reopens my injury claim (#M729618) on April 30, 1991 |
| 7th | Follow-up appointment with physical therapist Maggie Walker on May 7, 1991 |
| 17th | Appointment with Dr. Slepyan on July 17, 1991 |
| 19th | Physical Capacities Examination by Dr. Santosh Kumar in Everett, WA on July 19, 1991 |
| 16th | Dr. Santosh Kumar rejects job analysis for woodworker on August 16, 1991 |
| 27th | First appointment with Dr. Michael Weinstein at the Virginia Mason Medical Center Performing Artists Clinic in Seattle on August 27, 1991 |
| 29th | Labor & Industries issues order releasing me to return to work as a music store clerk on August 29, 1991 |
| 5th | OSC Vocational Systems issues Ability to Work Summary on September 5, 1991 |
| 6th | Follow-up appointment with physical therapist Maggie Walker on September 6, 1991 |
| 11th | Connie Stewart of Labor & Industries Vocational Resolution Office (VDRO) writes note indicating more information is needed and retracts release to work as music store clerk on October 11, 1991 |
| 17th | Labor & Industries issues order releasing me to return to work as a retail sales clerk/cashier on October 17, 1991 |
| 13th | Follow-up appointment with Dr. Michael Weinstein at the Virginia Mason Medical Center Performing Artists Clinic in Seattle on November 13, 1991 |
| 25th | Dr. Michael Weinstein letter to Dr. John Sack dated November 25, 1991 |
| 18th | Labor & Industries closes my injury claim on December 18, 1991 and awarded me a ten percent disability rating based on "amputation value of left leg below knee joint" |
| 24th | Labor & Industries issues additional disability payment on December 24, 1991 to cover the difference between a leg injury and a wrist injury |
| 26th | Appointment with Dr. John Sack in Seattle, WA on December 26, 1991 |
| 30th | Labor & Industries reaffirms closing my injury claim (#M729618) on January 30, 1992 |
| 28th |
Arthrogram (Stage 1) performed by Dr. John Maxwell on February 28, 1992
Images from Arthrogram performed by Dr. John Maxwell on February 28, 1992 |
| 29th | Filed a second Injury Claim Application with Labor and Industries (#N364346) on February 29, 1992 |
| 9th | Follow-up appointment with physical therapist Maggie Walker on March 9, 1992 |
| 12th | Arthrogram (Stage 2) performed by Dr. John Maxwell on March 12, 1992 |
| 16th | Follow-up appointment with Dr. Michael Weinstein at the Virginia Mason Medical Center Performing Artists Clinic in Seattle on March 16, 1992 |
| 18th | Labor & Industries issues order consolidating my two different injury claims (#M729618 and #N364346) into a single claim (#M729618) on March 18, 1992 |
| 10th | Follow-up appointment with Dr. Michael Weinstein at the Virginia Mason Medical Center Performing Artists Clinic in Seattle on April 10, 1992 |
| 22nd | Follow-up appointment with Dr. Michael Weinstein at the Virginia Mason Medical Center Performing Artists Clinic in Seattle on April 22, 1992 |
| 5th | Follow-up appointment with Dr. Michael Weinstein at the Virginia Mason Medical Center Performing Artists Clinic in Seattle on May 5, 1992 |
| 20th | Follow-up appointment with Dr. Michael Weinstein at the Virginia Mason Medical Center Performing Artists Clinic in Seattle on May 20, 1992 |
| 22nd | Follow-up appointment with Dr. Michael Weinstein at the Virginia Mason Medical Center Performing Artists Clinic in Seattle on June 22, 1992 |
| 10th | Appointment with Dr. Leonard Gordon in San Francisco, CA on August 10, 1992 |
| 26th | Follow-up appointment with Dr. Michael Weinstein at the Virginia Mason Medical Center Performing Artists Clinic in Seattle on August 26, 1992 |
| 26th |
Follow-up appointment with Dr. Michael Weinstein at the Virginia Mason Medical Center Performing Artists Clinic in Seattle on October 26, 1992
Filled out DSHS Eligibility Form |
| 24th | Follow-up appointment with Dr. Michael Weinstein at the Virginia Mason Medical Center Performing Artists Clinic in Seattle on November 24, 1992 |
| 14th |
Appointment with Dr. Andrew Dym on January 14, 1993 Filled out DSHS Eligibility Form |
| 18th |
Appointment with Dr. Andrew Dym on May 18, 1993
Filled out DSHS Eligibility Form |
| 7th |
Appointment with Dr. Andrew Dym on August 7, 1993 Filled out DSHS Eligibility Form |
| 22nd | Letter to Dr. John Sack requesting an appointment to evaluate my left wrist for possible diagnostic arthroscopy dated August 22, 1993 |
| 11th | Filed Request for Admissions with Department of Labor and Industries |
| 23rd |
Appointment with Dr. Andrew Dym on Noember 23, 1993 Filled out DSHS Eligibility Form |
| 1st |
Appointment with Dr. Andrew Dym on February 1, 1994
Filled out DSHS Eligibility Form |
| 9th |
Appointment with Dr. Bert Simpson on August 9, 1994 |
| 4th |
Appointment with Dr. Andrew Dym on January 4, 1995
Filled out DSHS Eligibility Form |
| 9th | Begin attending the Art Institute of Seattle Computer Animation and Multimedia classes |
| 23rd |
Appointment with Dr. Andrew Dym on July 23, 1995
Filled out DSHS Eligibility Form |
| 3rd |
Appointment with Dr. Andrew Dym on January 3, 1996
Filled out DSHS Eligibility Form |
| 3rd |
Appointment with Dr. Andrew Dym on April 3, 1996
Filled out DSHS Eligibility Form |
| 5th |
Appointment with Dr. Emmett Early on April 5, 1996 |
| 5th |
Appointment with Dr. Andrew Dym on August 5, 1996
Filled out DSHS Eligibility Form |
| 13th | Follow-up appointment with physical therapist Maggie Walker on August 13, 1996 |
| 18th | Graduated, with Honors, from the Art Institute of Seattle with an Associate of Applied Arts Degree in Computer Animation and Multimedia |
| 14th |
Appointment with Dr. Andrew Dym on November 14, 1996 with Grace Webb, DVR Counselor
Filled out DSHS Eligibility Form |
| 12th |
First appointment with Dr. Dennis Maher on June 12, 1997
Letter from Dr. Dennis Maher to Dr. Andrew Dym dated June 12, 1997 Filled out DSHS Eligibility Form |
| 26th | Follow-up appointment with Dr. Dennis Maher on June 26, 1997 |
| 31st | Follow-up appointment with Dr. Dennis Maher on July 31, 1997 |
| 28th | Follow-up appointment with Dr. Dennis Maher on August 28, 1997 |
| 22nd |
Follow-up appointment with Dr. Dennis Maher on September 22, 1997
Filled out DSHS Eligibility Form |
| 1st | Referral from Dr. Dennis Maher to see Dr. Herbert Clark dated December 1, 1997 |
| 12th |
Appointment with Dr. Herbert Clark on December 12, 1997
Letter from Dr. Herbert Clark to Dr. Dennis Maher dated December 12, 1997 |
| 12th | letter from Dr. Charles Maurer to DVR counselor Lauren Caldwell dated January 12, 1998 |
| 13th | First appointment to Dr. David Musnick on January 13, 1998 |
| 25th | Labor and Industries requests release of medical treament providers on February 25, 1998 |
| 4th | Labor and Industries denies Application to Reopen Injury Claim (#M729618) on March 4, 1998 |
| 28th | Letter, dated March 28, 1998, to my Labor and Industries claims manager defining the ridiculousness of its denial of the reopening of my injury claim |
| 2nd | Labor and Industries withdraws denial of Application to Reopen Injury Claim (#M729618) on March 4, 1998 "pending further consideration" |
| 3rd | Letter to Labor and Industries, dated May 3, 1998, inquiring into current status of application to reopen claim #M729618 |
| 6th | Labor and Industries reply to inquiry on current status dated May 6, 1998 |
| 11th | Letter to Labor and Industries Claims Manager, Micki Petty, dated May 11, 1998 |
| 22nd | Labor and Industries reply, dated May 22, 1998, to my letter dated May 11, 1998 |
| 29th | Letter to Labor and Industries claims manager regarding continued problems in obtaining doctors records dated June 29, 1998 |
| 17th | Letter to Labor and Industries claims manager regarding continued problems in obtaining doctors records dated July 17, 1998 |
| 19th | Letter to Labor and Industries supervisor regarding serious errors by claims manager in obtaining doctors records dated August 19, 1998 |
| 2nd | Letter to Labor and Industries regarding serious errors by claims manager in obtaining doctors records dated September 2, 1998 |
| Began attending Bellevue Community College classes in Multimedia and Computer Animation |
| 17th | Follow-up appointment with Dr. David Musnick on September 17, 1998 |
| 29th |
Follow-up appointment with Dr. David Musnick on October 29, 1998
Filled out DSHS Eligibility Form |
| 10th | In a letter dated December 10, 1998, Causey Law Firm declines to represent my industrial insurance appeals |
| 16th | Superior Court complaint I drafted and sent to Causey Law Firm regarding Labor and Industries failure to act upon my Application to Reopen my Injury Claim# M729618 dated April 16, 1999 |
| 26th | Labor & Industries decides to schedule an Independant Medical Examination in a letter dated April 26, 1999 |
| 5th | Labor & Industries schedules on Independant Medical Examination for June 3, 1999 on May 5, 1999 |
| 11th | Labor & Industries states no law on timeliness of responding to appeals on May 11, 1999 |
| 3rd | Independant Medical Examination by Dr. William Wagner on June 3, 1999 |
| 10th | Finished attending Bellevue Community College classes in Multimedia and Computer Animation |
| 17th | Labor & Industries reopens my injury claim (#M729618) on June 17, 1999 |
| 6th | Follow-up appointment with Dr. David Musnick on July 6, 1999 |
| 14th | Medical notes of Alexa Dobbs, Physical Therapist to Dr. David Musnick on July 14, 1999 |
| 3rd | Follow-up appointment with Dr. David Musnick on August 3, 1999 |
| 16th | Appeal filed with the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (BIIA) dated August 16, 1999 |
| 8th | Labor & Industries issues an order reaffirming their reopening my injury claim |
| 20th |
Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (BIIA) accepts appeal #1
Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (BIIA) accepts appeal #2 |
| 7th | Follow-up appointment with Dr. David Musnick on October 7, 1999 |
| 18th | Follow-up appointment with Dr. David Musnick on November 18, 1999 |
| 10th | Petition for Review dated January 10, 2000 |
| 13th | Follow-up appointment with Dr. David Musnick on January 13, 2000 |
| 3rd | Follow-up appointment with Dr. David Musnick on February 3, 2000 to fill out Labor & Industries paperwork. |
| 22nd | Follow-up appointment with Dr. David Musnick on February 22, 2000 |
| 28nd | Follow-up appointment with Dr. David Musnick on March 28, 2000 |
| 24th | Follow-up appointment with Dr. David Musnick on April 24, 2000 |
| 25th | Follow-up appointment with Dr. David Musnick on May 25, 2000 |
| 1st | Follow-up appointment with Dr. David Musnick on June 1, 2000 |
| 13th | Dr. David Musnick sends a rating exam letter to Labor and Industries on June 13, 2000 |
| 13th | Labor & Industries issues order releasing me to return to work as a graphic designer with no accommodations or modifications dated July 13, 2000 |
| 14th | The Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals letter dated July 14, 2000 indicating that Labor & Industries will be allowed to reconsider its decision prior to granting my appeal |
| 24th | Letter I wrote to Dr. David Musnick regarding the failure to discuss or provide the accommodations insisted upon by Dr. Musnick dated July 24, 2000 |
| 13th | Dr. David Musnick letter to OSC on September 22, 2000 |
| 19th | Filed Requests for Admissions with Labor and Industries dated January 19, 2001 |
| 24th | Filed Requests for Production of Documents with Labor and Industries dated January 24, 2001 |
| 8th |
Filed Motion for Summary Judgment regarding closing of injury claim dated March 8, 2001
with supporting documents |
| 13th | Filed Interoggatories with Labor and Industries dated March 13, 2001 |
| 15th |
Filed Motion for Summary Judgment regarding not appearing at a scheduled Independant Medical Examination dated March 15, 2001
with supporting documents |
| 19th |
Filed Motion for Summary Judgment regarding closing my injury claim with only a 30 percent disability rating dated March 19, 2001
with supporting documents |