Legal Opinion
Burke v. United States
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided July 21, 1986No. Civ. A. 85-3745PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MENTZ, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Paul V. Burke, was employed as Sectional Center Manager/Postmaster in the New Orleans, Louisiana Post Office. In March, 1983, he left work on a medical leave of absence. Psychological evaluations confirmed that due to his mental state, he was unable to continue his duties as Manager/Postmaster. Burke filed a claim for compensation under the provisions of the Federal Employees Compensation Act (“FECA”), 5 U.S.C. § 8101, et. seq., based on his depressive illness. The Secretary of Labor accepted that Burke’s depressive illness was job-related…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Jacqueline and Salvadore A. Dipippa v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Sullivan v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1977
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3Cited by13 opinions
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