Fired postal worker threatens to ‘shoot somebody’ when he was denied benefits, feds say

Article Title: Fired postal worker threatens to ‘shoot somebody’ when he was denied benefits, feds say
Snippet of Article: "...A federal jury found Quadri Garnes, 48, of Brooklyn, New York, guilty of transmission of threats to injure after a five-day trial, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York said in a Dec. 13 news release. ...After Garnes lost his job as a mail carrier at the Homecrest post office in Brooklyn in May 2022, his application for unemployment benefits was rejected because he worked less than 60 days, according to prosecutors. While on the job, Garnes had crashed his postal truck into two vehicles before his firing, prosecutors said.

Source: www.sanluisobispo.com

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VA shooting survivor victimized by ‘bizarre’ federal worker’s comp maze

Article Title: VA shooting survivor victimized by ‘bizarre’ federal worker’s comp maze
Snippet of Article: "...Since most of his cases involve postal workers, Shapiro offered the example of a carrier who needs knee replacements after spending 25 years on the job. In that time, the worker has walked 35,000 miles and climbed 7 million stairs while carrying a bag that weighs up to 70 pounds, he said. “Do you think his job contributed to some degree to his need for knee replacement surgery?” Shapiro asked rhetorically. “Nine out of 10 people will say yes and the tenth works for the Department of Labor. I get that case denied every single day by the Department of Labor..."

Source: www.palmbeachpost.com

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Workers’ Comp for Federal Employees

Article Title: Workers’ Comp for Federal Employees
Snippet of Article: "...What Benefits Can A Federal Employee Obtain For an Injury...Benefits For Medical Treatments...Temporary Total Disability...Permanent..."

Source: federalworkernews.blogspot.com

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