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 required to apply for disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. A copy of the receipt from...
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 employee retirement benefits, insurance programs, as well as assist each agency with their hiring processes....
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 Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Read on to learn more about the role of the MSPB in your Federal...
If federal employees finds themselves in the situation of a divorce, there may be some financial concerns associated with their work that shouldn’t be disregarded. Along with the tough emotional issues that must be overcome during a divorce, federal employees must...
For well over a decade, we have dedicated ourselves to providing clear, comprehensive information that empowers federal employees across the nation. A confusing topic often asked about is Federal Disability Retirement's interaction with Social Security Disability...
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has added some new Legal Administrative Specialists (LAS) to help with the backlog of Federal Disability Retirement files. While adding more specialists is long overdue, the short-term results may not appear to be helpful. How...
When a veteran leaves the armed forces and enters a career in the federal government, they begin to intertwine two different retirement systems. Some employees buy their military service into their civilian service and combine the total years of employment under FERS...
Federal employees who have been injured at work know federal workers compensation can be a complicated process with many do’s and don’ts. After an on the job injury occurs, the injured federal employee does have the right to choose the physician of his or her choice...
Like non-federal employees, those employed by the federal government are entitled to workers compensation benefits if they are injured at work. It is important, however, that the injured federal worker not confuse the Continuation of Pay (COP) benefit, a form of...
The most important document required to be to eligible to receive a schedule award is the impairment rating performed by your physician. This must be included in your OWCP schedule award request file. The amount an injured federal worker is eligible to receive in a...
We previously discussed how your doctor’s reports can have the greatest affect on your federal workers compensation claim and potential schedule award. If the report is not detailed well enough this could cause your claim to be denied, not because you do not have a...
Know Your Rights It's important for federal employees to be familiar with their rights and how the appellate process for their Federal Disability Retirement claim works. Before this, when a federal employee applies for Disability Retirement they'll submit their...
Our ever growing library of federal employee resources give you the knowledge you need to make smart choices about your future.
Get the answers you need on-demand, from a team of federal employee benefits professionals.
Twice per month we host webinars to help federal employees better understand their benefits and answer their questions LIVE.
From guides to detailed charts, these educational resources will help clarify confusing federal employee benefits topics.
