VANCE, Circuit Judge:
Ashok K. Avasthi sued the United States for personal injuries under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq. (FTCA). The government answered that the claim was barred because Avasthi's exclusive remedy is the Federal Employees Compensation Act, 5 U.S.C. § 8108 et seq. (FECA). FECA applies to injuries sustained "while in the performance of [an employee's] duty." Id. § 8102(a). Following a bench...
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