U.S. Postal Service News

Supreme Court Tackles Religious Bias Claim Against Postal Service

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to hear an evangelical Christian former mail carrier’s claim of religious discrimination against the U.S. Postal Service after he was disciplined for refusing to work on Sundays in a case that could …

Pennsylvania USPS Facility Fined More Than $230K for Workplace Safety Violations

A federal workplace safety inspection of a U.S. Postal Service location in Pennsylvania found employees exposed to potentially serious and fatal injuries in the event of an emergency. Responding to a complaint, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and …

Former USPS Carrier Sentenced in Maryland for Working While Receiving Disability Comp

A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) carrier has been sentenced on a federal charge in Maryland for making false statements to obtain disability compensation. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Ronald S. Repass, age 57, of Poolesville, Maryland, to five …

Former New York Postal Worker Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud

A former postal employee has been sentenced to serve three years on probation for workers’ compensation fraud. Christine O’Neill, 61, of Johnson City, New York, was sentenced by Senior United States District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy for defrauding the U.S. …

USPS Fined Nearly $185K Over Safety Issues at Iowa Post Office

Federal safety officials have proposed nearly $185,000 in penalties against the U.S. Postal Service, alleging exits were blocked at the Ankeny, Iowa, post office. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says the office was inspected after the National Association of …

Judge Limits Key Testimony in Armstrong Lawsuit

A federal judge has set some limits on key evidence and testimony in Lance Armstrong’s upcoming $100 million civil trial, including harm inflicted on former team sponsor U.S. Postal Service and whether the government should have known the cyclist and …

Texas Ex-Postal Employee Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme

McArthur Baker, 69, a former U.S. Postal Service employee, has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Workers’ Compensation Program (OWCP), according to U.S. …

Lance Armstrong Loses Bid to Stop $100M Federal lawsuit

A federal judge has refused to block the government’s $100 million lawsuit against Lance Armstrong, putting the former cyclist on course for trial in a 2010 case stemming from his performance-enhancing drug use. The lawsuit was filed by Armstrong’s former …

Central Texas Chiropractor Gets 14-Year Sentence for Work Comp Referral Scam

A Central Texas chiropractor must serve 14 years in prison and repay the U.S. government nearly $18 million in a workers’ compensation referral scam. Prosecutors say Garry Wayne Craighead of Leander ran clinics mainly treating injured U.S. Postal Service workers …

Postal Service: Cleveland No. 2 in Dog Attacks on Postal Workers

The U.S. Postal Service says Cleveland ranks second in the country in the number of dog attacks on postal workers. The Plain Dealer reports the postal service’s announcement says there 58 dog attacks reported in the city last year, an …