Early Retirement for Injured Federal Employees
When a FERS or CSRS disability retirement application has made its way in the “process” to the “Third Stage” — the Merit Systems Protection Board — then I (as an attorney) must be unequivocal in my recommendation: You need an attorney. I believe that individuals […]
While I believe that an attorney versed in the Federal Disability Retirement process can be helpful at all stages of the process, at the Third Stage — the Merit Systems Protection Board stage — the input, assistance, and […]
Initial inquiries concerning filing for Federal and Postal disability retirement benefits often ask the following question: Do I have a doctor to whom I can refer the individual? […]
When people call me to ask if they need legal representation in filing for disability retirement benefits under FERS or […]
Vanieken-Ryals v. OPM, decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on November 26, 2007, has an […]
As I explain to all potential clients, whether an individual should attempt to obtain Federal Disability Retirement benefits with or […]
Obviously, as with all areas of law, the primary role of an attorney in representing a Federal disability retirement applicant […]
Beyond making sure that you have enough time for your treating doctors to provide you with updated medical documentation at […]
To reiterate: Situational disability can be an issue which can defeat a disability retirement application, precisely because OPM (and if […]
The next step beyond the Merit Systems Protection Board, of course, is a choice: You can either file an immediate […]