Things to Consider When Searching for a Disability Retirement Attorney Applying for Federal Disability Retirement requires a lot of attention to detail; knowing when filing deadlines are, ensuring you have the proper documentation required, and completing all the...
Federal Disability Retirement
Are You Missing Out on Creditable Service?
Creditable service seems pretty straight forward—your years of service with the federal government count towards your retirement. Still, there are several instances where this can become complicated. This post will only focus on creditable service under FERS....
Understanding Survivor Benefits & Federal Disability Retirement
When filling out your federal disability retirement application, you will be required to make critical decisions regarding your life insurance and survivor benefits. Though it may seem like opting into survivor benefits is a necessity, you will find that the survivor...
The Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Disability Retirement
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 guidance and analyses of relevant statutes, regulations and case law pertaining to the Merit System Protection...
What to Consider When Hiring a Federal Disability Retirement Lawyer
What to Consider When Hiring a Federal Disability Retirement Lawyer The decision to hire a federal disability retirement lawyer should not be taken lightly. Having legal representation is extremely beneficial when building your case; however, you want to be sure you...
How a Government Shutdown Would Affect Federal Retirement Benefits
As the possibility of a government shutdown looms, federal employees find themselves navigating uncertain times once again. The potential consequences of a shutdown can be overwhelming and stressful. In this article, we will provide important guidance on what federal...
Five Signs a Federal Worker Needs an Exit Strategy
Pain is subjective. If you tear a rotator cuff in your shoulder or suffer from a back injury, the post-recovery pain may seem consistent but minimal. You may think “I’ll surely be able to continue working my strenuous job with the U.S. postal service or federal law...
FERS Disability: What May Put the Brakes on Your Claim?
There are some instances where your Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) disability claim may be terminated. Here are a few reasons why, and what you can do to restore your benefits. Nobody likes having things taken away from them. Unfortunately, even after...
Why OPM May Deny Your Federal Disability Retirement Claim
Common OPM Denials At Harris Federal, we pride ourselves on our success rate. We have worked with federal employees for over a decade now, and our substantial tenure has allowed us to become adept to the various intricacies involved in the federal benefits system. We...
A Life Vest for Federal Workers Compensation
The majority of our clients initially come to us to pursue federal workers compensation benefits. They have suffered from a work-related injury, are occupationally disabled and need the benefits package to simply make ends meet. Federal workers compensation generally...
2015 Annual WILG Convention
This past weekend, several members of our Harris Federal team attended the 20th annual Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group (WILG) Convention in Chicago. We are proud to say two of our attorneys, Brad Harris and Leah Bachmeyer Kille, were featured for their...
Why Seek Federal Disability Retirement Benefits?
The Harris Federal Law Firm works with federal employees across the U.S. and abroad to make sure they are being treated fairly according to the rules and regulations that govern Federal Disability Retirement and other benefits programs. We have seen repeatedly how the...
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