The following excerpt is from O'Harvey v. Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 106 F.3d 408 (9th Cir. 1997):
FECA does not require exhaustion of administrative remedies as a prerequisite to a district court's jurisdiction. See Rodrigues v. Donovan, 769 F.2d 1344, 1348 (9th Cir.1985). However, exhaustion of remedies may be required in matters arising under FECA and the district court's decision to require exhaustion is reviewed only for an abuse of discretion. Id.
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