Federal Employees Not Eligible for Social Security Benefits: United States Court of Appeals

Published Date: 16 Feb 2023

A divided U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday that federal workers generally do not deserve extra pay for being exposed to the COVID-19 virus on the job.

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