Anderson v. United States

ORDER

MOODY R. TIDWELL, III, Judge:

This action comes before the court on defendant’s motion to dismiss. At issue is whether the court has jurisdiction to entertain plaintiff’s claims based upon the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. §§ 8101 et seq. (1982) and a denial of procedural due process under the Fifth Amendment.

FACTS

Aimee J. Anderson, plaintiff, was employed as a vocational rehabilitation specialist at the Veterans Administration’s (VA) Wadsworth Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. On February 1, 1985, plaintiff filed a claim for benefits under FECA for alleged…