Legal Opinion
Stovic v. Railroad Retirement Board
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 24, 2016No. 14-1251PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:
In 1995, after working in the railroad industry for more than 30 years, Chris Stovic retired. Upon his retirement, Stovic was entitled to retirement benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act. For covered railroad workers, that Act’s benefits system in essence substitutes for the Social Security benefits program.
The distribution of retirement benefits under the Act is overseen by the Railroad Retirement Board, a federal government agency within the Executive Branch. In 1996, the Board initially calculated the amount of Stovic’s retirement benefits. Not satisfied with…
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