• Mark Griffin v. Dept. of Navy, 2004WL3087077 (PERSONNET) (11/26/04) - employee's termination by Navy Department reversed by Administrative Judge based on violation of employee's right to due process of law.
      Click here to read the judge's decision.

• Mark Bumblis v. Dept. of Navy, 2003WL22778928 (PERSONNET) (11/12/03) - The employer, a military facility, had fired Mr. Bumblis for allegedly being unable to perform his duties due to medical restrictions stemming from a back injury. We proved that certain job duties the Navy claimed were essential to the job were not, and that he was fired because his supervisors perceived him to be disabled.
      Click here to read the judge's recommendation.

DISABILITY RETIREMENT (MSPB) APPEALS

• L. O. vs. OPM, MSPB Docket No. DE-844E-07-0134-I-1 (issued 04/15/07) - disability retirement benefits for an air traffic control specialist awarded by MSPB Administrative Judge following a hearing, after the benefits had been denied twice by OPM.
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• Lisa A. Bennett v. OPM, MSPB Docket No. DC-844E-06-0520-I-1 (issued 07/05/06) - disability retirement approved before MSPB hearing after prior OPM denials.
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• Brian N. Peterson v. OPM, MSPB Docket No. CH-831E-06-0033-I-1 (issued 01/12/06) - disability retirement approved before MSPB hearing after prior OPM denials.
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• Gabriel Gonzalez v. OPM, MSPB Docket No. DE-844E-05-0140-I-1 (issued 03/23/05) - disability retirement approved before MSPB hearing after prior OPM denials.
      Click here to read the Board's decision

• Judy Calegari v. OPM, MSPB Docket No. SF-844E-05-0211-I-1 (issued 03/09/05) - disability retirement approved before MSPB hearing, after being denied twice by OPM.
      Click here to read the Board's decision

• Carolyn Martinez v. OPM, 2004WL1699514 (PERSONNET) (06/30/04) - disability retirement granted by MSPB after being twice denied by OPM. The employer, U. S. Postal Service, had placed Ms. Martinez in a rehabilitation position (video coding system technician), but despite this placement we proved that she nevertheless was unable to perform the duties of that job due to her neck and arm problems, and thus was entitled to disability retirement.
      Click here to read the judge's decision.

DISCRIMINATION [EEOC] CASES

• Paul Loomis v. Michael Chertoff, Secretary, Dept. of Homeland Security, EEOC No. 340-2005-00070X (issued 09/27/06) – Transportation Security Administration's termination of baggage screener’s federal employment for allegedly failing to properly screen golf bags at an airport is reversed by EEOC Administrative Judge, who orders TSA to reinstate the employee with all back pay, benefits, $45,000.00 in non-pecuniary compensatory damages, additional pecuniary damages, and attorney fees. The Judge found that TSA’s termination of this employee was in retaliation for his having filed a discrimination case over being denied promotions he had applied for.
      Click here to read the EEOC Administrative Judge's decision.

• Konstantinos Dimitrelos v. Michael Chertoff, Secretary, Dept. of Homeland Security, 2005 WL 3090854, EEOC Appeal No. 01A54843 (issued 11/10/05) - Secret Service's decision dismissing the employee's disability discrimination complaint is reversed by EEOC's Office of Federal Operations, which orders Secret Service to process the claim.
      Click here to read the EEOC/OFO Director's decision.

• Wendy Hudek v. John Potter, Postmaster General, U. S. Postal Service, EEOC No. 340-2004-00171X (issued 09/26/05) - Letter carrier's disability discrimination complaint upheld, resulting in a finding of discrimination and an award of $21,780 compensatory damages and $53,741 in reasonable attorney fees and litigation expenses.
      Click here to read the judge's decision.

• Natalile Bush v. John Potter (U. S. Postal Service), EEOC Nos. 370-98-3257X, 340-98-4171X (10/24/03) – letter carrier’s complaint of sexual harassment and disability discrimination settled after 10-day EEOC hearing for six-figure cash amount.

FEDERAL WORKERS’ COMPENSATION [OWCP] CASES

• Hamic v. USPS, OWCP decision dated 03/6/07 – retroactive monetary and medical benefits awarded from 11/2004 to present based on successful challenge of a Second Opinion medical report that had claimed our client had recovered from a 2002 work injury.
      Click here to read the OWCP decision

• Ronald ______ and Dept. of Navy, Port Hueneme, CA, OWCP decision dated 12/15/05 – retroactive workers’ compensation benefits of $56,000 plus ongoing benefits paid after successful appeal of improper benefit termination.
      Click here to read the OWCP decision

• Betty M. Brown, ECAB Docket No. 05-42 (issued 03/21/05) - temporary total disability restored after improper OWCP termination of benefits.
      Click here to read the Board's decision

• Charlotte J. Clover, 2004 WL 3171810, ECAB Docket No. 04-767 (issued 12/16/04) - temporary total disability reinstated, retroactive four years, based on improper OWCP termination of benefits.
      Click here to read the Board's decision

ADVERSE ACTION [MSPB] PETITIONS FOR ENFORCEMENT

• Mark Bumblis v. Dept. of Navy, 2004WL1699502 (PERSONNET) (06/10/04) - Administrative Judge's favorable recommendation to the Board that Navy Department had not returned employee to status quo ante after his termination was reversed.
      Click here to read the judge's decision.

ATTORNEY FEE [MSPB] PETITIONS

• L. O. vs. OPM, MSPB Docket No. DE-844E-07-0134-A-1 (issued 09/22/07) - attorney fees for disability retirement appeal granted, payable by OPM.
      Click here to read more.

• Carolyn Martinez v. OPM, (PERSONNET) (09/30/04) - attorney fees for disability retirement appeal granted, payable by OPM.
      Click here to read the judge's decision.

• Mark Bumblis v. Dept. of Navy, (05/26/04) – attorney fees for adverse action appeal granted, payable by Navy Department.
      Click here to read more.

POSTAL SERVICE BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS

• Mike Noble and U. S. Postal Service, PSBCA No. 5046, (08/26/04) - Postal Service's termination of postal contractor's route contract for alleged default converted to termination for convenience, with liquidated damages awarded.

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