Getting hurt on the job can be a life-altering experience. Fortunately, you have access to three important benefit programs designed to keep you afloat when you can’t do your job.
Federal Employee Benefits
Can You Get More than One Disability Benefit at Once? Understanding Offsets
If you’re dealing with a medical condition, navigating disability benefits can feel overwhelming, especially when there’s more than one option available. As a federal employee, you have access to different programs like Workers’ Compensation, Social Security...
When and How You’ll Get Your Federal Disability Retirement Payments
If your health has taken an unexpected turn and you’re facing a disabling medical condition, the last thing you should be worried about is how to make ends meet. But that’s the reality for many federal employees struggling with a medical condition. If the fear of...
How To Keep Your Health and Life Insurance After Federal Disability Retirement
Access to health and life insurance is a privilege not everyone enjoys. As a federal employee, you have access to some of the most comprehensive benefits available from any employer. These benefits are particularly helpful if you’re dealing with an injury or medical...
Common USPS Employee Injuries
Working for the United States Postal Service (USPS) demands both physical and mental strength. Postal workers navigate diverse and often unpredictable environments, delivering mail in all weather conditions, from scorching heat to icy winters. Along the way, they face...
USPS Workers: Your Health Benefits Are Changing in 2025 – Get the Basics Here
If you’re a USPS employee, there are significant changes to your health benefits coming in 2025. Understanding what’s changing is crucial to making informed decisions about your health care, so we’ve distilled the situation down into an easy-to-understand reference...
Income in Federal Disability Retirement: What’s Allowed and What’s Not
Being approved for Federal Disability Retirement is a big accomplishment. You’ve worked months or maybe even years on an application for this benefit, and you’ve finally been approved. But the payments you receive on Federal Disability Retirement may not be enough to...
Resources for Transitioning from Active Work to Disability Retirement
Leaving a job isn’t just about packing up a desk and closing a chapter—it’s about stepping away from a piece of who you are. For federal employees, the transition from active work to Federal Disability Retirement can feel like losing a part of your identity. It’s...
5 Keys to Budgeting After Federal Disability Retirement
Opening a letter from the OPM and seeing the words, “Your Federal Disability Retirement application has been approved” is a life-changing moment. You’ve been waiting for months and now that you’ve been approved, it’s time to start preparing for your new future. But...
OPM Uncovered: Answering Your Questions About the Office of Personnel Management
Does dealing with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) feel like an uphill battle? Take heart - you’re not the only one. Many federal workers struggle to understand how to navigate the government’s HR department, especially when it comes to disability retirement....
2024 Guide: What Qualifies as a Disability for Federal Disability Retirement?
Are you going to work, day after day, hoping it will get easier? Are you worried about making it to retirement age while dealing with a medical condition that feels like it’s robbing you of your ability to do your job? Working for the federal government gives you...
A Step-by-Step Guide to Federal Disability Retirement Eligibility
Do you ever wake up dreading the day, stressed by what awaits at your job? Is something that was once so easy to do now a nearly impossible task, and you’re worried about making it to retirement? You don’t have to carry that anxiety anymore: Federal Disability...
Federal Employee Resources
Our ever growing library of federal employee resources give you the knowledge you need to make smart choices about your future.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Federal Benefit Webinars
Twice per month we host webinars to help federal employees better understand their benefits and answer their questions LIVE.
Benefit Guides
From guides to detailed charts, these educational resources will help clarify confusing federal employee benefits topics.