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Eddie O. Luellen, an injured USPS employee receiving FECA benefits, filed a Rehabilitation Act claim alleging disability discrimination after refusing a reassignment he deemed inconsistent with his medical limitations. The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) initially found the reassignment suitable, terminated his FECA benefits, but later reversed its decision. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) then found the USPS in violation of the Rehabilitation Act. Defendant William Henderson, U.S. Postmaster General, moved to dismiss Luellen's request for judicial enforcement of the EEOC decision, arguing that the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) prevents the EEOC and the court from reviewing job suitability determinations made by the Secretary of Labor. The court, referencing Sixth Circuit precedent, concluded that FECA's unreviewability provision (5 U.S.C. § 8128(b)) bars collateral attacks on OWCP suitability decisions, even by the EEOC. Therefore, the court granted the defendant's motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Luellen v. Henderson is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, W.D. Tennessee. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, W.D. Tennessee.
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Eddie O. Luellen, an injured USPS employee receiving FECA benefits, filed a Rehabilitation Act claim alleging disability discrimination after refusing a reassignment he deemed inconsistent with his medical limitations. The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) initially found the reassignment suitable, terminated his FECA benefits, but later reversed its decision. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) then found the USPS in violation of the Rehabilitation Act. Defendant William Henderson, U.S. Postmaster General, moved to dismiss Luellen's request for judicial enforcement of the EEOC decision, arguing that the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) prevents the EEOC and the court from reviewing job suitability determinations made by the Secretary of Labor. The court, referencing Sixth Circuit precedent, concluded that FECA's unreviewability provision (5 U.S.C. § 8128(b)) bars collateral attacks on OWCP suitability decisions, even by the EEOC. Therefore, the court granted the defendant's motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
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