Scott v. United States Railroad Retirement Board

OPINION

SILER, Circuit Judge.

J.C. Scott petitions for review of the Railroad Retirement Board’s denial of his request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment in benefits under 45 U.S.C. § 231i(c). While receiving disability payments, Scott earned more per month from work than the Act allowed, resulting in overpaid benefits. He repaid that amount to the Board, but now seeks a waiver of recovery. The Board denied his request because it determined that Scott was at fault in causing the overpayment. For the following reasons, we AFFIRM.

I

Scott suffered from post traumatic stress disorder resulting…