Legal Opinion
Juanita C. Mendoza v. Merit Systems Protection Board
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided November 18, 1991No. 91-3202PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.
Juanita C. Mendoza appeals the final decision of the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB), 47 M.S.P.R. 123, dismissing for untimeliness her appeal of a reconsideration decision of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). We reverse and remand.
BACKGROUND
Mrs. Mendoza, residing in the Phillipines, applied for a survivor annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System, based on her late husband’s asserted service for the United States during the 1940’s. OPM denied the application, and Mrs. Mendoza requested reconsideration. OPM issued a reconsideration decision…
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