Legal Opinion
Leighton v. Office of Personnel Management
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided June 17, 2008No. 2008-3144PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
Mark S. Leighton appeals the final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board, Leighton v. Office of Pers. Mgmt., 108 M.S.P.R. 184 (M.S.P.B. 2008), holding that the Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”) properly computed Leighton’s Federal Employees’ Retirement System (“FERS”) disability retirement annuity. Because the board correctly sustained OPM’s reasonable interpretation of the relevant statutes, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
Leighton sustained work-related injuries to his neck, spine and knees while working with the Naval Special Warfare Training Group in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The Social…
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