L.W. and Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (Board decision, June 22, 2026)

ECAB final decision dismissing appeal. The Board granted the appellant's withdrawal request and dismissed appeal 26-0382. Under 20 C.F.R. § 501.6(d), this order becomes final 30 days after issuance. A party may petition the Board for reconsideration within 30 days unless this order specifies another period, under 20 C.F.R. § 501.7(a).

Plain-English summary

An IRS worker appealed a March 2026 OWCP merits decision. Through counsel, the worker later asked to withdraw the appeal. The Board granted the request and dismissed the matter without deciding the underlying compensation issue.

Decision snapshot

• Authority: 20 C.F.R. §§ 501.3, 501.6(d), 501.7(a).
• Outcome: Appeal withdrawn and dismissed.
• Key point: The Board closed the appeal at the worker's request without a merits decision.

Full text (ECAB public release)

United States Department of Labor
Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board

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L.W., Appellant
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and ) Docket No. 26-0382
) Issued: June 22, 2026
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY,
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INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE,
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Cincinnati, OH, Employer
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Appearances: Case Submitted on the Record
Alan J. Shapiro, Esq., for the appellant1
Office of Solicitor, for the Director

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

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

On March 18, 2026 appellant, through counsel filed a timely appeal from a March 11, 2026 merit decision of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP). The Clerk of the Appellate Boards docketed the appeal as No. 26-0382.

By letter dated May 26, 2026, appellant, through counsel requested that the appeal be withdrawn.

The Board, having duly considered this matter, concludes that appellant’s request for the withdrawal of the appeal should be granted.2 Accordingly,

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In all cases in which a representative has been authorized in a matter before the Board, no claim for a fee for legal or other service performed on appeal before the Board is valid unless approved by the Board. 20 C.F.R.
§ 501.9(e). No contract for a stipulated fee or on a contingent fee basis will be approved by the Board. Id. An attorney or representative’s collection of a fee without the Board’s approval may constitute a misdemeanor, subject to fine or imprisonment for up to one year or both. Id.; see also 18 U.S.C. § 292. Demands for payment of fees to a representative, prior to approval by the Board, may be reported to appropriate authorities for investigation. 2 The Board’s decisions and orders are final upon the expiration of 30 days from the date of their issuance.
20 C.F.R. § 501.6(d).
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT appellant’s request for the withdrawal of the appeal is granted. The appeal docketed as No. 26-0382 is dismissed.

Issued: June 22, 2026
Washington, DC

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

Patricia H. Fitzgerald, Deputy Chief Judge Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board

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

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