Blair v. Office of Personnel Management

RADER, Circuit Judge.

Perry E. Blair appeals the July 19, 2001 final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) denying Mr. Blair’s petition for review in one of three consolidated cases, DE-844E-92-0092-C-3, 89 M.S.P.R. 113, and dismissing his petitions for review in the remaining two cases as untimely filed without a showing of good cause, DE-844E-92-0092-I-1, DE-844E92-0092-C-I. All three cases relate to Mr. Blair’s disability benefits. Because the decision of the Board is in accordance with law and not an abuse of discretion, this court affirms.

BACKGROUND

Before 1990, Mr. Blair…