United States Federal Circuit

A reinstated FAA employee's action, alleging that a reinstatement award had been improperly classified as back pay, rather than workers- compensation benefits, was properly dismissed under 5 U.S.C. section 8128(b) as a challenge to a workers' compensation decision.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/31/2002
• Published 07/31/2002

Judges

• BRYSON, Circuit Judge., Before MAYER, Chief Judge, RADER, and BRYSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• George M. Chuzi,Kalijarvi, Chuzi & Newman, P.C., of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• William L. Olsen, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief were Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Assistant Attorney General;  David M. Cohen;  Director;  and Todd M. Hughes, Assistant Director.