Early Retirement for Injured Federal Employees
I am often asked whether or not it is more difficult to get disability retirement benefits under FERS or CSRS based upon a psychiatric medical condition (e.g., PTSD, Major Depression, Anxiety, panic attacks, Bipolar Disorder, etc.). […]
The news coming out on the Voluntary Early Retirement offer for Postal employees has not been very positive. My information has been gathered from multiple sources: Official Statements from the U.S. Postal Service […]
High pressure sales always need to be met with a pause, a breath, and a moment of reflection. This is not to attempt to splash any cold water upon the impending Voluntary […]
What I find when individuals have attempted to file on their own, and get it rejected, is the lack of preparing for the "long view." Many people hear stories about how "such and such" obtained a disability retirement […]
Alas, a batch of decisions has obviously been sent out to many disability retirement applicants in the last couple of […]
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 […]
There is still some confusion with respect to the relevance of preexisting medical conditions, or medical conditions which were incurred […]
Care at every step of the way in preparing an OPM disability retirement application is the key to winning. The […]
FERS and CSRS disability retirement applicants are especially “vulnerable” because of the inherently precarious financial situation that an applicant often […]