Last Updated on October 22, 2009 by FERS Disability Attorney
Anyone and everyone who has followed my blogs or my more lengthy articles knows that an individual has up to one (1) year to file for Federal Disability Retirement benefits under FERS or CSRS, after being separated from Federal service. The clock begins to run upon a resignation by a Federal employee. The actual date of separation should be ascertained on the “Form 50” or “PS Form 50”, as a personnel action. There are many reasons why an individual resigns. Perhaps it is because of an impending adverse action; a threatened adverse action; a fear of a future adverse action; or because a Federal or Postal employee can no longer perform one or more of the essential elements of one’s job.
Whatever the reason, if an individual has a medical condition such that he or she could no longer perform one or more of the essential elements of one’s job, prior to the date of the resignation, then there is a good chance that the (now former) Federal or Postal employee may be eligible for disability retirement benefits. Indeed, my view as an attorney who exclusively represents Federal and Postal employees to obtain Federal Disability Retirement benefits, is that if you have invested a considerable number of years of your life in Federal Service, then you should seriously consider whether your medical condition was a primary, or even a contributing, factor in your resignation decision. Don’t let the clock run for too long; it may pass quietly, to a time when it is too late.
Sincerely,
Robert R. McGill, Esquire
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