Current Status of the Case
Most Recent Status Updates
July 2, 2025 – Status Update
Since our last update, our office has submitted appeal briefing regarding the EEOC’s General Prehearing Order for the hearings that were to take place.
Amongst other things, our office emphasized that this process has taken far too long. We urged the EEOC to use all available resources to ensure that claimants receive timely determinations on relief and get awards out. We understand this process has been long and people want to know the recovery they may be entitled to.
The Postal Service attorneys also submitted their own appeal papers. The USPS lawyers argued that the process should be slowed down even more.
On Thursday June 26, 2025, we filed a strong opposition to the USPS papers, again requesting that the EEOC move with efficiency and expediency.
The appeal briefing is now complete and we await a decision by the EEOC Office of Federal Operations (OFO). Unfortunately, we do not know how long it will take to receive a decision on the appeal. It appears unlikely that a decision on the appeal will be issued before the end of 2025. When the decision is issued, we will post an update on this website and explain how the decision will impact the relief process going forward. Please continue to check the website for updates.
February 21, 2025 – Status Update
This afternoon the EEOC issued a 38-page General Prehearing Order. In this Order, the EEOC sets forth the standards and burdens and clarifies certain procedural and substantive issues that were raised during the pre-hearing conference process. While we are still continuing to review the Order in detail, our attorneys are very happy to see that […]
January 2, 2025 – Status Update
We wish everyone a Happy New Year! As a recap, in 2024, the EEOC took an important step forward with the commencement of Pre-Hearing Conferences for a group of claimants selected by the EEOC. In advance of any Pre-Hearing Conferences with the Administrative Judges, the selected claimants worked with our attorneys to make written submissions to […]
October 18, 2024 – Status Update
Today, we received an EEOC Order extending the postponement of all hearings and pre-hearing conferences. We understand based on EEOC orders to date on the postponement, that during this time, the EEOC is reviewing issues raised by the parties during this hearing process. The issues being considered by the EEOC would directly impact every single hearing. Amongst […]