Early Retirement for Injured Federal Employees
Issues revolving around the initial application stage, during the application stage, and after the approval, are often of equal importance. This is because the approval of a Federal Disability Retirement application under FERS or CSRS will ensure the financial and economic survival and viability […]
I am often asked if other legal processes already filed — an EEOC Complaint, a corollary adverse action being appealed, etc. — will have an impact upon a Federal Disability Retirement application. My general answer is, “No, it will not […]
I receive calls periodically as to whether it is of greater advantage to remain on Worker’s Comp (Department of Labor, Office of Workers Compensation Program — “OWCP”) as opposed to going out on OPM Disability Retirement. My answer remains the same: OWCP is not […]
What if an SSA decision letter is not immediately forthcoming, or does not address the same medical conditions as that […]
Of interest is what to do when a Social Security filing for disability benefits has been approved prior to the […]
There is a cyclical pattern which can be identified with the passing of time, and the Office of Personnel Management […]
Some have asked me whether acceptance of a temporary light duty assignment is of concern in a disability retirement application. […]