OPM Disability Retirement: Great Expectations
The title of this blog, borrowed (of course) from Dickens’ great novel, refers to the contrast between the reality of X and the mental projection of what should be, in the mind of an individual. […]
Early Retirement for Injured Federal Employees
The title of this blog, borrowed (of course) from Dickens’ great novel, refers to the contrast between the reality of X and the mental projection of what should be, in the mind of an individual. […]
As with most administrative dealings with the government (Federal, State or local), the process itself is a frustrating one. Filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits under FERS or CSRS […]
The Office of Personnel Management is the Federal Agency which reviews, evaluates and determines the eligibility of an applicant for Federal Disability Retirement benefits under FERS or CSRS. […]
In preparing, formulating & filing a Federal Disability Retirement application under FERS or CSRS, one must fill out the various “forms”: SF 3107 with schedules A, B & C under FERS […]
An overstated case can literally overwhelm the Disability Specialist who is assigned to review and decide upon a Federal Disability Retirement application under FERS & CSRS. Indeed, the sheer size of a voluminous Disability […]
It is important at all stages of a Federal Disability Retirement application for FERS & CSRS employees to predict, anticipate, and preempt the arguments which the Office of Personnel […]
There is a singular focus when preparing for a Hearing at the Merit Systems Protection Board: that of persuading and convincing an Administrative Judge that you have proven, […]
The entire process of preparing and filing a Federal Disability Retirement application under FERS or CSRS should be accomplished with the view that it will end up at the Merit Systems […]
The reason why it is important to keep the peripheral issues where they belong — outside of the primary focus of a Federal Disability Retirement application, and not inject such […]
I am often asked that question — will all medical conditions be listed? What happens if a medical condition is not listed, but later develops into something serious? That is the essence […]