Legal Opinion
Lois J. Gilman v. Office of Personnel Management
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided September 12, 1984No. 84-764PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICH, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from the October 20, 1983, final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) affirming the denial by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) of petitioner’s claim for civil service annuity benefits as a surviving spouse (MSPB Case No. DEO8318310237). No review by the full board was sought after the initial decision by the Presiding Official, which was allowed to become final on November 24, 1983.
Background
Petitioner, Lois J. Gilman, alleges that she was entitled to survivor’s benefits as the common law wife of the deceased civil service retiree…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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3Cited by5 opinions
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