by Harris Federal Law Firm | Sep 1, 2021
Download PDF We have created a Federal Disability Retirement Annuity Payment Chart that could help you get an estimate on your annuity payments based on your High 3 Average. Download it now to see how much you could receive from your Federal Disability Retirement... 
by Harris Federal Law Firm | Aug 30, 2021
Quick Takeaways Private sector earning potential is significant: You can earn up to 80% of your old position’s current salary while receiving Disability Retirement benefits, potentially reaching 140% of your original salary in year one. Survivor benefits are... 
by Harris Federal Law Firm | Aug 30, 2021
Quick Takeaways Light duty is not reasonable accommodation: For Disability Retirement purposes, any accommodation that removes essential job duties doesn’t qualify as a valid reasonable accommodation. Accommodation must enable full job performance: A true... 
by Harris Federal Law Firm | Aug 30, 2021
Survivor Benefits are often a misunderstood and complicated topic that can leave federal employees in a precarious financial situation in the future. It is critical to understand how Survivor Benefits can affect you and your spouse’s income and long-term... 
by Harris Federal Law Firm | Aug 30, 2021
Quick Takeaways You receive 60% in year one, then 40% annually until age 62: The first year of Federal Disability Retirement pays 60% of your high-three salary, then drops to 40% each year after until you turn 62. You can earn up to 80% of your former position’s... 
by Harris Federal Law Firm | Aug 30, 2021
This is the most comprehensive overview of Federal Disability Retirement you’ll find just about anywhere. Federal Disability Retirement goes by many different names, FERS Disability Retirement, OPM Disability Retirement, OPM Medical Retirement, and many more.... 
by Harris Federal Law Firm | Aug 30, 2021
Quick Takeaways Special provisions employees get enhanced benefits : Law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers receive 1.7% of their high-three salary for each year of service up to 20 years, compared to 1% for regular FERS employees. You... 
by Harris Federal Law Firm | Aug 30, 2021
FERS Federal Disability Retirement is an overwhelming topic for just about any federal employee. We recently had a webinar that outlined your rights to this benefit and simplified this confusing topic. In this video we go over five really important questions we... 
by Harris Federal Law Firm | Aug 30, 2021
In our recent webinar we covered how federal employees can protect their financial future with Federal Disability Retirement. In this video we’ll go in depth on some of the great questions we received during the webinar. If you are a federal employee, this is a... 
by Harris Federal Law Firm | Aug 30, 2021
We’re diving into some common questions we hear about OPM FERS Federal Disability Retirement and Social Security Disability (SSDI) and giving some in depth answers on these topics. If you are interested in applying for these benefits or how these benefits... 