A recent Supreme Court ruling could lead to numerous pay claims for federal employees also serving as military reservists.

In April, the high court said federal civilian employees are entitled to their full salaries while on military leave during a national emergency, regardless of whether their duty is directly related to that emergency.

The court in a 5-4 ruling penned by Justice Neil Gorsuch rejected the government’s claim that military reservists are only entitled to a bump in pay when their duty is substantially connected to a specific emergency.

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