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Filing For Federal Disability Retirement Benefits? Here Is What You Need To Know
If you have worked for the postal service or any other federal agency and have suffered a disability that prevents you from doing your job, you may be...
What is the Merit Systems Protection Board
What is the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)? The MSPB is an “independent, quasi-judicial agency” within the executive branch of government. Its main...
Can I Continue To Work While I Wait For OPM?
The simple answer is “Yes, you can continue to work.” This can get complex, but the basic reasoning is that Federal Disability Retirement from the OPM is...
When Should I Retire?
Perhaps the hardest part about deciding to file for disability retirement benefits from the OPM is knowing when it is time to retire. We get calls from...
Do Multiple Conditions Count For Disability?
Federal Disability Retirement is based on your ability to perform your job. An inability to complete all of the essential functions of your federal position...
Do I Have To Apply For Social Security Disability?
Short answer: Yes! You do have to apply for Social Security Disability! If you are a FERS employee and are filing for federal disability retirement, you are...
What Are The OPM Requirements For Federal Disability Retirement?
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) handles Federal Disability Retirement claims. When making a decision on a specific case, the OPM has to make a...
What Happens To My Group Benefits On Disability?
Lots of questions surround federal employee group benefits when the employee has to retire early due to a disability. Federal employees all have the...
When Is It Time To File For Federal Disability Retirement?
Our office gets hundreds of calls every month from federal employees that have questions about their options for Federal Disability Retirement. Perhaps the...
Federal Disability Retirement – How Does The OPM Affect Me?
The OPM, or Office of Personnel Management, functions as an extension of each federal agency’s human resource department. They administer all of the federal...
MSPB: What Role Does It Play?
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) plays a major role in a federal employee’s disability retirement claim if the applicant has been denied twice by the...
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