Brumley v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

HODGES, Judge.

The Government paid plaintiff disability benefits to which he was not entitled. The error occurred because plaintiff misstated his outside income on forms required for benefits under the Federal Employees Compensation Act. Defendant recouped the overpayment years later, from plaintiffs benefits under the same program.

Plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment, contending that defendant’s offset against his government benefits violated the applicable ten-year statute of limitations. *432Defendant filed a cross-motion for summary-judgment and a motion to dismiss…