WorkersCompensation.com – 14 Aug 2025 Frank Ferreri Federal Focus When it came to deciding whether a federal worker’s suicide resulted from his job, as was required to establish the compensability of death benefits to his widow, ECAB found that OWCP needed another shot at the case to uphold its end of the deal. Simply Research subscribers have access […]
Ballwin, MO – 8/13/25 – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after the audit of St. Louis-area postal operations: “The utter mismanagement of St. Louis area postal facilities has been a stain on our region that has severely impacted Missourians for too long. I have repeatedly called for an audit and now that […]
INDIANAPOLIS – 7/24/25 – A district judge sentenced an Indianapolis felon to spend nearly 15 years in federal prison after he was found in possession of a machine gun and altered checks stolen from the mail valued at more than $1.2 million. In April 2024, a jury convicted Derrick Barbour, 28, of Indianapolis, also known […]
LOS ANGELES – 8/11/25 – A South Bay woman who formerly worked as a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service in Torrance pleaded guilty today to stealing checks and debit and credit cards from the mail then selling them to her accomplices for three years, using the illicitly obtained funds to take international […]
August 8, 2025 Press Release Washington, DC – On July 30, 2025, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan sent a letter to United States Postmaster General David Steiner regarding the recently announced termination of the Contract Postal Unit (CPU) located in Winfield, Indiana. Congressman Mrvan stated, “The planned closure of the Winfield CPU could hinder my constituents’ ability to access […]
The adjustments will be in place for the holiday shipping season 8/8/25 – The Postal Service has notified the Postal Regulatory Commission of temporary price changes for some package services for the holiday shipping season. The planned adjustments, which the USPS governors approved Aug. 7, will affect prices on Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS […]
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – 8/7/25 – Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that on August 5, 2025, KANESHA FLORENCE (“FLORENCE”), age 28, pled guilty to theft of mail by a postal employee, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1709. According to court records, on February 6, 2023, FLORENCE allegedly unlawfully stole and removed a greeting card […]
WASHINGTON — The below remarks are as prepared for delivery by Postmaster General and CEO David Steiner during the open session meeting of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors on Aug. 7, 2025. Thank you, Chairwoman McReynolds, and thanks to those in attendance and listening today. Since this is my first open session of the […]
Controllable loss increased $522 million, compared to same quarter last year USPS Ground Advantage continues to grow, providing customers with reliable low-cost service David Steiner becomes 76th Postmaster General on July 15th WASHINGTON — 8/7/25 – The U.S. Postal Service today announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 (Apr. 1, […]
PROVIDENCE – 8/6/25 – A U.S. Postal Service employee pleaded guilty today to participating in a mail theft ring at the U.S. Mail Processing and Distribution Center in Providence, announced Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom. Darren Camacho, 33, of Providence, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to steal mail and theft of U.S. […]