by Harris Federal Law Firm | May 3, 2022
1. Quick Takeaways Three appeal stages are available: Initial OPM review, reconsideration, and Merit Systems Protection Board appeal. 30-day deadlines are critical: If you miss the reconsideration or MSPB appeal deadline, you’ll lose your appeal rights completely. A...
by Harris Federal Law Firm | Mar 17, 2022
Understanding how different federal employee benefits affect each other can be confusing, and even more so when dealing with a disability. Throughout this webinar, we will break down how different federal benefits can impact each other and offer some tips on how to...
by Harris Federal Law Firm | Feb 24, 2022
Quick Takeaways You can earn more than your federal salary: 60% in the first year, 40% after, plus up to 80% of current position pay from private sector work. Denials are common but appealable: 99.9% success rate through the reconsideration process with proper...
by Harris Federal Law Firm | Jan 25, 2022
Quick Takeaways Medical Conditions Don’t Have to Be Work-Related: You don’t have to have an injury on the job. Secure Monthly Income: It’s a great way to secure that monthly income for you in a season of uncertainty. It is something that can be...
by Harris Federal Law Firm | Sep 8, 2021
OPM & FERS Federal Disability Retirement Terms Go to benefit page Federal Disability Retirement Also referred to as “FDR”. Federal Disability Retirement is a benefit available to Federal employees who do not meet age and service requirements for a regular...
by Harris Federal Law Firm | Sep 2, 2021
Download PDF One of the most important questions to ask when considering Federal Disability Retirement is “How much will I get paid?” This is why we have created a downloadable PDF that gives an overview of the Federal Disability Retirement annuity...
by Harris Federal Law Firm | Sep 1, 2021
Download PDF One great benefit of Federal Disability Retirement is that every year on this benefit counts as an earned creditable year of federal service. These years accumulated will be added to pre-existing creditable years of service at age 62. Download our PDF to...
by Harris Federal Law Firm | Sep 1, 2021
Download PDF Understanding how your federal benefits interact with each other can be confusing which is why we created a downloadable Social Security Disability Offset Calculation PDF. This PDF will breakdown the Federal Disability Retirement and Social Security...
by Harris Federal Law Firm | Sep 1, 2021
Download PDF Understanding the ins and outs of your federal benefits can be confusing and complex. Which is why we have created a downloadable PDF that provides an overview of OWCP Federal Workers’ Compensation benefits- wage loss payments, schedule award, and...
by Harris Federal Law Firm | Sep 1, 2021
Download PDF We understand that Planning for your future on Federal Disability Retirement is very important. Which is why we have created a downloadable PDF that gives an overview of the different benefits that you could possibly be receiving and how they impact your...
