J.A. and U.S. Postal Service, Post Office, Philadelphia, PA (Board decision, May 26, 2021)

ECAB final decision. The Board granted J.A.'s request to dismiss docket 21-0743. It made no ruling on the underlying compensation claim. A party may petition the Board for reconsideration within 30 days of issuance unless this order specifies another period, under 20 C.F.R. § 501.7(a).

Plain-English summary

J.A. appealed what the Board described as a purported April 5, 2021 OWCP decision. After filing the appeal, J.A. asked for it to be dismissed in a letter received April 28. The Board granted that request and dismissed the appeal without reviewing the compensation claim.

Decision snapshot

• Authority: Board disposition of an appellant's request to dismiss an appeal.
• Outcome: Appeal dismissed at J.A.'s request.
• Key point: The Board ended the appeal because the appellant asked to withdraw it.

Full text (ECAB public release)

United States Department of Labor
Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board

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J.A., Appellant
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and ) Docket No. 21-0743
) Issued: May 26, 2021
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, POST OFFICE,
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Philadelphia, PA, Employer
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Appearances: Case Submitted on the Record
Appellant, pro se
Office of Solicitor, for the Director

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

Before:
ALEC J. KOROMILAS, Chief Judge
PATRICIA H. FITZGERALD, Alternate Judge
VALERIE D. EVANS-HARRELL, Alternate Judge

On April 20, 2021 appellant filed a timely appeal from a purported April 5, 2021 decision of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP). The Clerk of the Appellate Boards assigned Docket No. 21-0743.

In a letter received April 28, 2021, appellant requested that the appeal be dismissed.

The Board has duly considered the matter and concludes that appellant’s request for the dismissal of the appeal should be granted. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT appellant’s request for the dismissal of the appeal is granted. The appeal docketed as No. 21-0743 is dismissed.

Issued: May 26, 2021
Washington, DC

Alec J. Koromilas, Chief Judge
Employee’’ Compensation Appeals Board

Patricia H. Fitzgerald, Alternate Judge
Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board

Valerie D. Evans-Harrell, Alternate Judge Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board

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