Which Type of Retirement is Right for You?–Voluntary Retirement

Sep 2, 2016

There are different retirements under FERS and they each have their own set of qualifications for eligibility. Voluntary retirement is the first type of...

Are You Missing Out on Creditable Service?

Aug 23, 2016

Creditable service seems pretty straight forward—your years of service with the federal government count towards your retirement. Still, there are several...

Overpaid by the OWCP: What to do?

Jul 6, 2016

If you become one of those unlucky federal employees who receives a payment from the Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) followed by a notice that...

How a Federal Agency May Prove An Employee’s Lack of Candor

Jun 12, 2016

Sometimes a federal agency can attempt to discipline its employees with the very subjective allegation of the employee’s “lack of candor”. The charges are...

Understanding Survivor Benefits & Federal Disability Retirement

Mar 28, 2016

When filling out your federal disability retirement application, you will be required to make critical decisions regarding your life insurance and survivor...

The Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Disability Retirement

Mar 19, 2016

There are over 4,000 pages in the 2015 edition of A Guide to Merit Systems Protection Board Law and Practice. This lengthy reference guide provides practice...

What to Consider When Hiring a Federal Disability Retirement Lawyer

Mar 14, 2016

What to Consider When Hiring a Federal Disability Retirement Lawyer The decision to hire a federal disability retirement lawyer should not be taken lightly....

Harris Federal Featured in WILG Workers’ First Watch

Feb 23, 2016

At Harris Federal, our team is actively involved in several organizations. We frequently travel to attend and present at conferences for federal workers,...

OWCP Stress Claims: Q&A with Attorney Leah Bachmeyer-Kille

Feb 6, 2016

Q&A Session with Attorney Leah Bachmeyer Kille on OWCP Stress Claims Recently, Harris Federal hosted a webinar about OWCP stress claims, which are federal...

Federal Workers – Watch Out for Those Benefit Offsets!

Jan 28, 2016

At Harris Federal, we have represented federal workers for over a decade. Something we have encountered, of which many federal employees are unaware, is that...

Discussing OWCP Federal Workers’ Compensation

Jan 19, 2016

OWCP federal workers’ compensation is a completely different ball game compared to state workers’ compensation. Doctors’ are oftentimes justifiably hesitant...

OWCP Stress Claims: What Federal Workers Should Know

Jan 11, 2016

Federal workers who have suffered from a physical, work-related injury typically have no qualms with filing for OWCP workers compensation. Physical injuries...