Palmer v. Merit Systems Protection Board

WALKER, Chief District Judge.

Petitioner Demetrius W. Palmer (“Palmer”) appeals from a final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (“Board”). The Board dismissed Palmer’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

In November 1998, Palmer, a mail processing clerk in a United States Postal Service (“USPS”) facility in Capitol Heights, Maryland, suffered an on-the-job injury. Palmer was placed on non-pay status and received Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (“OWCP”) benefits. After partially recovering from his injury, Palmer accepted an offer of a modified job…