United States Federal Circuit
Dachniwskyj v. Office of Personnel Management, 2011-3158
Final order of the Merit Systems Protection Board affirming the initial decision of an Administrative Judge who reversed the decision of the Office of Personnel Management and granted survivor annuity benefits to intervenor, is reversed where: 1) OPM's annual notice was insufficient to inform deceased of his rights and obligations with respect to electing a spouse to receive a survivor's annuity within two years of divorce; and 2) the Board's award was not supported by substantial evidence.
Appellate Information
- Decided 04/02/2013
- Published 04/02/2013
Judges
- Wallach
Court
- United States Federal Circuit