To qualify for Federal Disability Retirement, you must be a career FERS or CSRS employee with a minimum of 18 months of creditable service. You must also have...
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What is the Federal Disability Retirement approval rate?
Our Law Firm has a helped nearly 5,000 federal employees get approved at over a 99% approval rate. With this much at stake, it’s important to have the right...
Can federal employees retire early if they are disabled?
If you are a career federal government or U.S. Postal Service employee who cannot perform at least one the essential duties of your job assignment, you may...
How long does Federal Disability Retirement last?
Federal Disability Retirement is intended to be a “Bridge to 62”. That means you’ll be able to stay on the Federal Disability Retirement benefit from your...
Understanding Survivor Benefits for Federal Employees
Survivor Benefits are often a misunderstood and complicated topic that can leave federal employees in a precarious financial situation in the future. It is...
What is Federal Disability Retirement?
This is the most comprehensive overview of Federal Disability Retirement you'll find just about anywhere. Federal Disability Retirement goes by many different...
Federal Disability Retirement for Special Provisions Employees – Video, Transcript, & Takeaways
Quick Takeaways Special provisions employees get enhanced benefits : Law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers receive 1.7% of their...
Q&A Your Rights to Federal Disability Retirement
FERS Federal Disability Retirement is an overwhelming topic for just about any federal employee. We recently had a webinar that outlined your rights to this...
5 Federal Disability Retirement Answers for FERS employees
In our recent webinar we covered how federal employees can protect their financial future with Federal Disability Retirement. In this video we'll go in depth...
Social Security Disability vs. Federal Disability Retirement
We're diving into some common questions we hear about OPM FERS Federal Disability Retirement and Social Security Disability (SSDI) and giving some in depth...
Federal Disability Retirement vs. Social Security Disability
Understanding the nuanced differences between federal benefits can be difficult and can have a huge impact on your long-term stability. In this webinar,...
Your Rights to Federal Disability Retirement
As a Federal Employee, understanding your rights to Federal Disability Retirement can be crucial to your quality of life long-term. Whether you were injured...
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