Legal Opinion
Walter E. Riggs v. Office of Personnel Management
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided June 20, 1983No. Appeal 35-81PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NICHOLS, Circuit Judge.
Facts
Walter E. Riggs, the petitioner, a long time revenue agent of the Internal Revenue Service, applied June 29,1979, for a disability retirement, asserting he was unable to remain on active duty because back problems had made it painful for him to sit for long periods. Favorable action would have entitled him to an annuity under 5 U.S.C. § 8345, which by subsection (b) would commence the day after he was separated from the service. He did not then separate himself, however, but remained on active duty pending confirmation by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM),…
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