MSPB: When to appeal a denial of restoration rights after period of disability.
By Chris Attig | PermalinkMarch 25th in Disability Discrimination, MSPB - Adverse Action Appeals (Performance and Discipline), MSPB Appeals, OWCP.
Many federal employees find it necessary to enter a period of leave without pay (LWOP) and/or accept Workers’ Compensation benefits from OWCP to recover from a partial or total temporary disability that resulted from an on the job injury. But what happens after the employee has fully recovered from that temporary disability?
Employees who have fully recovered from disability and can perform the duties of their prior position may have what are called “restoration rights”. That is, a [...]

