Shirley Evans, Complainant,v.Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Agency.

Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionMay 14, 2009
0520090329 (E.E.O.C. May. 14, 2009)

0520090329

05-14-2009

Shirley Evans, Complainant, v. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Agency.


Shirley Evans,

Complainant,

v.

Michael J. Astrue,

Commissioner,

Social Security Administration,

Agency.

Request No. 0520090329

Appeal No. 0120073840

Agency No. ATL-07-0349-SSA

DENIAL

Complainant timely requested reconsideration of the decision in Shirley

Evans v. Social Security Administration, EEOC Appeal No. 0120073840

(February 27, 2009). EEOC Regulations provide that the Commission may,

in its discretion, grant a request to reconsider any previous Commission

decision where the requesting party demonstrates that: (1) the appellate

decision involved a clearly erroneous interpretation of material fact

or law; or (2) the appellate decision will have a substantial impact on

the policies, practices, or operations of the agency. See 29 C.F.R. �

1614.405(b).

In our previous decision, the Commission affirmed the agency's dismissal

because complainant had filed a civil action in federal court raising the

same issues brought forth in her complaint(s). Complainant requests that

the Commission reconsider its decision because her previous representative

had filed an "erroneous" civil action on her behalf.

After reconsidering the previous decision and the entire record, the

Commission finds that the request fails to meet the criteria of 29

C.F.R. � 1614.405(b), and it is the decision of the Commission to deny

the request. We find that complainant is raising the same arguments

made on appeal. A request for reconsideration is not a second appeal.

Therefore, the decision in EEOC Appeal No. 0120073840 remains the

Commission's decision. There is no further right of administrative

appeal on the decision of the Commission on this request.

COMPLAINANT'S RIGHT TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION (P0408)

This decision of the Commission is final, and there is no further right

of administrative appeal from the Commission's decision. You have the

right to file a civil action in an appropriate United States District

Court within ninety (90) calendar days from the date that you receive

this decision. If you file a civil action, you must name as the defendant

in the complaint the person who is the official agency head or department

head, identifying that person by his or her full name and official title.

Failure to do so may result in the dismissal of your case in court.

"Agency" or "department" means the national organization, and not the

local office, facility or department in which you work.

RIGHT TO REQUEST COUNSEL (Z1008)

If you decide to file a civil action, and if you do not have or cannot

afford the services of an attorney, you may request from the Court that

the Court appoint an attorney to represent you and that the Court also

permit you to file the action without payment of fees, costs, or other

security. See Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended,

42 U.S.C. � 2000e et seq.; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended,

29 U.S.C. �� 791, 794(c). The grant or denial of the request is within

the sole discretion of the Court. Filing a request for an attorney with

the Court does not extend your time in which to file a civil action.

Both the request and the civil action must be filed within the time

limits as stated in the paragraph above ("Right to File A Civil Action").

FOR THE COMMISSION:

______________________________

Carlton M. Hadden, Director

Office of Federal Operations

May 14, 2009

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