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Mike Causey, Senior Correspondent, Federal News Radio

The Merit Systems Protection Board knew more than a year ago it was likely to be swamped with federal employees appealing their furloughs when sequestration fir...

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The Merit Systems Protection Board knew more than a year ago it was likely to be swamped with federal employees appealing their furloughs when sequestration first kicked in. But it’s been a busy 19 months for the agency. It’s still dealing with the 32,000 appeals it got from furloughed employees. And as Federal News Radio’s Mike Causey discussed with Jared Serbu on In Depth with Francis Rose, none of them have been approved so far.