DOJ Issues Legal Opinion Regarding VA Federal Employees Providing Abortions
The Justice Department has issued a legal opinion making its case for why it believes that the VA can legally provide abortion services even when they contradict state laws.
Court Cases
Read summaries of court cases and decisions that impact federal employees and retirees.
Man Sentenced to Prison After Pretending to Need Wheelchair to Get VA Benefits
A Michigan man is heading to prison after he lied to VA employees about his physical condition and used a wheelchair as a prop to fraudulently obtain benefits.
VA Employee Indicted on Charges of Distributing Child Porn on Public WiFi
A federal employee at the VA Medical Center has been indicted on charges of distributing explicit content involving children over the agency’s public WiFi network.
Fraud Conviction: Leaving TSP to Invest in Variable Annuity With $1.7 Million in Commissions
A scam targeting TSP investors nearing retirement by convincing them to sell their TSP funds and purchase high-cost variable annuities has come to an end.
Bodybuilder Sentenced for Stealing VA Benefits
A bodybuilder is going to prison after posting his strenuous workouts on social media despite claiming he was disabled to get VA benefits.
Refusal to Telework During COVID
A Defense Department employee who refused to go into the office and refused to telework was removed for Absence Without Leave (AWOL).
Injunction Issued Against Air Force in Mandatory Vaccination Case
A District Court judge has issued a restraining order against the Air force from taking action against a class of people refusing to take the COVID vaccination.
Former Federal Employee Heading to Prison for Downloading Child Porn on Public WiFi
A former federal employee is heading to prison after he was caught downloading explicit content on a public WiFi network at the Library of Congress.
Do You Qualify for Compensation in OPM Data Breach Cases for Up to $10,000?
A preliminary class action settlement for the OPM data breach has been reached which could result in payments to impacted federal employees.
Appeals Court Agrees to En Banc Hearing in Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate Case
A federal appeals court has agreed to a rehearing of a lawsuit challenging President Biden’s federal employee vaccine mandate.
