Lepre v. Department of Labor’s Empirical Analysis

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5 federal appellate · 8 district ·

Most-quoted passages

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1. “[t]he action of the Secretary or her designee in allowing or denying a payment under this subchapter is ... (1) final and conclusive for all purposes and with respect to all questions of law and fact; and (2) not subject to review by another official of the United States or by a court by mandamus or otherwise.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hall v. Dep't of Labor · 374 F. Supp. 2d 121 - Gallucci v. Chao

2. “a mere denial of receipt is insufficient to rebut the presumption accorded the sender under the mailbox rule.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Bean v. Perdue · 366 F. Supp. 3d 104 - Jin v. Parsons Corp.

3. “whatever discretion the Secretary may have to restore FECA benefits retroactively, following a new medical examination ..., her refusal to do so for Lepre [did] not, on the grounds he assert[ed], constitute a violation of a clear statutory mandate, nor [did] it constitute a violation of Lepre's due process rights.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hall v. Dep't of Labor