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Fired, Restored, Promoted, Fired Again, and Restored Again – The Unique Tale of One VA Employee

FedSmith.com author Mathew B. Tully, Esq.By Mathew B. Tully, Esq.Feb 21, 2024 3:25 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

A recent MSPB case illustrates the negative impact the backlog has had on case decisions.

VA Police Officer Allegedly Beat Man 45 Times With a Baton in Less Than a Minute

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOct 4, 2023 12:05 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
Wooden judge's gavel next to a pair of handcuffs

A VA police officer has been indicted on allegations that he used excessive force in beating a man with a department-issued baton.

Weightlifter Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $100k in VA Disability Benefits

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAug 7, 2023 1:30 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

A Missouri man pleaded guilty to taking VA disability benefits despite being able to do heavy weightlifting exercises.

VA to Allow Religious Accommodations for Employees Opposed to Abortions

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 31, 2023 11:45 AM | Updated: Jan 13, 2025 6:40 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

The VA will allow religious accommodations for federal employees opposed to participating in the agency’s abortion services.

Federal Employee Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Illegal Content Over Agency WiFi

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 26, 2023 3:15 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

A former federal employee at the VA is headed to prison for what he was caught doing while using the agency’s public wifi network.

VA to Cut Telework Starting This Fall

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 26, 2023 2:09 PM | Updated: Jun 3, 2023 10:36 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
wall reading "Department of Veterans Affairs" lined with rose bushes outside of the Jacksonville National Cemetery

The VA said that federal employees at the agency will soon have to spend less time on telework and more days working in person.

VA Employees Plead Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Embezzlement Scheme

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithNov 30, 2022 2:54 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

Two former VA employees pleaded guilty to a $2.9 million purchase scheme they conducted using fictitious companies and purchase orders.

DOJ Issues Legal Opinion Regarding VA Federal Employees Providing Abortions

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithSep 29, 2022 9:41 AM | Updated: Jan 14, 2025 8:36 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

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.

Man Sentenced to Prison After Pretending to Need Wheelchair to Get VA Benefits

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithSep 20, 2022 3:15 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

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 to Begin Offering Abortions in Certain Cases

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithSep 2, 2022 3:11 PM | Updated: Jan 13, 2025 6:20 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

For the first time in the agency’s history, the VA will begin offering abortion services in certain cases, even in states where it is not legal.

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