Last Updated on June 7, 2008 by FERS Disability Attorney
It is often a good idea to understand the process of Federal Disability retirement, in order to effectuate the best approach in winning a case. Remember, for instance, that in all likelihood, the Applicant will not be speaking with the Benefits Specialist at the Office of Personnel Management; even if you call them (and I never recommend calling too often, for there is the “irritant” factor, which may — thinking in purely pragmatic terms — result in a First Stage Denial of your case), you will be a faceless entity, and merely one case in a long line of cases for the OPM representative to review and decide upon.
Thus, the key is to prepare your packet well — to not place superfluous medical evidence into the pile; to not just make a complete copy of your medical records (OPM is not interested in medical records dating back more than 2 years, at most, and in most cases, should only go back 1 year) and send it in, hoping that the sheer thickness of your file will convince and persuade OPM that your case is “serious”; instead, to make your packet neat, essential, and to the point. Think about it in pragmatic terms: If you have a project to tackle, and you have a choice to tackle the one with little or no effort, or that “other one” that is a headache and will consume your entire day, which one entices you?
Sincerely,
Robert R. McGill, Esquire
I AM A POSTAL WORKER ON WORKERS COMP SINCE 1996 AND I AM OUT OF TOUCH WITH POSTAL PERSONNEL AND THOSE WHO KNOW ABOUT THESE MATTERS.I DO NOT HAVE FACTS AND FIGURES NEEDED TO FILL OUT THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK FOR DISABILITY RETIREMENT.
WHO AND WHERE DO I GO TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER AND IS DISABILITY RETIREMENT MORE BENEFICIAL TO ME THAN WORKERS COMP.?WHERE IS MY STARTING POINT?