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...
Navigating the complex landscape of Federal Disability Retirement can be a daunting task, and many federal employees have misconceptions that deter them from pursuing the federal benefits they deserve. We're cutting through the confusion of the top 5 myths to give you...
If you’re applying for Federal Disability Retirement, you may be wondering if you can live off the monthly annuity payments. Living with a disability can be costly and having to take an early retirement can be scary, especially when looking at the future of your...
Many veterans are injured during their service and find it difficult or impossible to work with the injuries they sustained while on duty. Veterans risked their lives for our country and VA Disability is an option for them to get the compensation they deserve for...
A major overhaul of veteran’s health care was passed by the House. This measure will expand their access to private sector care on the government’s dime and bring the Veterans’ Affair Department through a process that will close some of its federally run facilities....
The Veterans Affairs Department says it has cut positions at its central office in Washington DC by 10% while also consolidating mental health, primary care and geriatrics policy, and operations functions. This comes as part of the departments’ efforts to eliminate...
Even with agencies hiring fewer new veterans to fill government jobs, veterans still had a stronger presence in the federal workforce in FY2016. Veterans made up 31.1 percent of the federal workforce in FY2016; the previous year they made up 30.9 percent of the...
President Trump has signed the Veterans Choice Improvement Act. It will greatly expand an existing program at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Key Changes This new bill will make the following changes to veterans’ care: Allows patients to seek care from private...
VA Disability is designed for veterans who become disabled, due to injury or disease, during active military duty. Compensation is tax-free. Eligibility To be eligible, you must be at least 10 percent disabled because of an injury or disease that was incurred or...
Veterans Day is the day to thank and honor all those who have served America’s military, both in wartime and peacetime. At Harris Federal Law Firm, we regularly work with clients who are veterans. Many of their stories are sobering, and serve as an important reminder...
It is encouraging to see an increase in veteran hiring in the federal workforce, including veterans with disabilities. Out of the 162,839 new federal employees hired during the last fiscal year, the percentage of veterans rose by 2.1 percent from the previous year –...
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