Federal and Postal Disability Retirement: Leverage
The ability to negotiate an advantageous settlement of an issue is dependent not merely upon the possession of leverage, but upon the effective use of that leverage. Such effective usage […]
Early Retirement for Injured Federal Employees
The ability to negotiate an advantageous settlement of an issue is dependent not merely upon the possession of leverage, but upon the effective use of that leverage. Such effective usage […]
The initial telephone inquiry often involves an apologetic explanation that one’s particular Federal Disability Retirement case “is a very complicated one which involves…” […]
It is actually a misnomer to connect the terms “automatic” and “pilot” , precisely because the former term completely and unilaterally undermines the latter. Think about it: the entire concept […]
There is the classic story of the man who sued the seller of his Recreational Vehicle: Having been told that his RV could be driven on “automatic cruise control”, he proceeded to follow the […]
Various social commentators have observed the contradiction that, while we live in an increasingly global economy, individuals feel a greater sense of isolation; thus, the conundrum […]
This is a proof-based process. It is not merely a matter of completing some forms and meeting procedural guidelines in order to obtain a benefit; rather, it is an administrative process […]
The transition from being a Federal or Postal employee to one of a disability retirement annuitant will inevitably spawn questions — not only concerning the process itself, but the impact, […]
One often hears about administrative procedures — that they are somehow distinguishable from court cases, EEOC proceedings, grievances, etc., in that they are “non-adversarial” […]
“But I am on OWCP,” the caller insists. “But that wasn’t the question. The question is, are you still on the rolls of the agency?” “But OWCP has been paying me for the last 2 years and…” […]
There is often, and inevitably (it would appear), collateral work issues which appear in parallel form, along with the impact of a medical condition upon a Federal or Postal worker. […]