Bock v. Office of Personnel Management

Carl F. Bock (“Bock”) petitions for review of the decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (“Board”), No. SF-0831-01-0008-I-1, affirming the reconsideration decision of the Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”) awarding Bock’s former spouse Marlene Mickelson (“Mickelson”) a former spouse survivor annuity of 55% of Bock’s retirement annuity. For the reasons discussed herein, we vacate this decision and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Bock and Mickelson divorced on August 3, 1998. On July 15, 1999, the Superior Court of California for the County of San Diego…