Last Updated on January 28, 2023 by FERS Disability Attorney
Every endeavor or activity requires preparation — if merely a thought, but more than likely, the gathering of proper materials, a logistical and strategic plan of action, etc. There is nothing more frustrating than to begin a project, only to find that one lacks the proper materials and tools, and must delay any further action because of such lack.
Similarly, in preparing, formulating and filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, it is important for the Federal or Postal employee to understand that “having a medical condition” is not enough to endeavor to begin the administrative process (some would instead insert the term, “nightmare” for the word “process”).
While the suffering of the debilitating medical condition may “feel” like it should be enough, filing for a bureaucratic benefit requires proof which meets a set standard of evidentiary documentation. In other words, one must establish a “nexus”, or a connection, between the medical condition which one suffers from, and the job which one is positioned for, and moreover, one must always keep in mind that this is a “medical retirement”, and as such, it must be established that one is no longer able to perform one or more of the essential elements of one’s job from a medical standpoint.
It is indeed the preparatory phase of the journey into Federal Disability Retirement which will provide the foundation for ultimate success in the endeavor.
Just as you don’t want to build a house without first having the appropriate construction materials; so you don’t want to go down the path of FERS Disability Retirement without having the requisite medical and legal tools in hand.
Sincerely,
Robert R. McGill, Esquire
Attorney for Disabled Federal Workers
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