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2014 Report on Form 10-K United States Postal Service 12
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Postal Service is subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business.
As previously reported, on January 14, 2010, the EEOC’s Office of Federal Operations certified a class action case against the
Postal Service in a matter captioned McConnell v. Donahoe (first instituted in 2006 as McConnell v. Potter), with the class
consisting of all permanent rehabilitation employees and limited duty employees who have been subjected to the National
Reassessment Process (“NRP”) from May 5, 2006, through July 1, 2011. The Postal Service used the NRP to ensure that its
records were correct and that employees receiving workers’ compensation benefits were placed in jobs consistent with their
abilities. The case alleges violations of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 resulting from the NRP’s failure to provide a reasonable
accommodation, the NRP’s wrongful disclosure of medical information, the creation by the NRP of a hostile work environment
and the NRP’s adverse impact on disabled employees. The class is seeking injunctive relief and damages of an uncertain
amount. If the plaintiffs were able to prove their allegations in this matter and to establish the damages they assert, then an
adverse ruling could have a material impact on the Postal Service. However, the Postal Service disputes the claims asserted in
this class action case and is vigorously contesting the matter.
For further discussion of the legal proceedings affecting the Postal Service, see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data, Note 7- Commitments and Contingencies.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.