CSRS & FERS Disability Retirement: The Process
The importance of the “process” cannot be overstated in the filing of Federal Disability Retirement benefits. It is the “coordination” of all of the various elements involved: the Medical […]
Early Retirement for Injured Federal Employees
The importance of the “process” cannot be overstated in the filing of Federal Disability Retirement benefits. It is the “coordination” of all of the various elements involved: the Medical […]
Federal disability retirement law is often a frustrating process. On the one hand, for an attorney, it can be a professionally satisfying area of law to practice because the end result — obtaining a benefit for an individual who has shown […]
Fortunately, most of my cases which are submitted before the Office of Personnel Management at the Initial Stage are approved. It is important to step back and […]
The complexities surrounding preparation of a Federal Disability Retirement application are endless: concerns about the preparation of a proper medical narrative report […]
Vanieken-Ryals v. OPM, decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on November 26, 2007, has an […]
Remember that the applicant who is requesting disability retirement benefits from the Office of Personnel Management always has the burden […]
It is an accepted fact that there is a “psychological” aspect to almost everything in life, and this is no […]
What if an SSA decision letter is not immediately forthcoming, or does not address the same medical conditions as that […]
In order for an SSA approval to have an impact upon a Federal disability retirement application, the Social Security Administration’s […]
Is it necessary for a Federal Disability Retirement Applicant to cite relevant case-laws and statutory authority when filing for disability […]