It is hard to believe that fall is right around the corner. This means colder weather, football and of course homemade cornbread and chili! Some members of our team at Harris Federal will be traveling this fall to participate and teach in federal employee training sessions, seminars and conferences. Some of the topics we will be teaching on include Federal Disability Retirement benefits and federal workers’ compensation benefits. Our passion is helping federal employees and spreading knowledge about federal employee benefits!
Here’s where you can find us in the coming weeks this fall:
National Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group Annual Fall Conference
October 2, 2015 • Chicago, Illinois
Brad Harris, senior attorney at the Harris Federal Law Firm, will be presented the “Rising Star” Star award by the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group (WILG) at their annual conference in Chicago, Illinois. The award is presented to WILG members who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and accomplishments in service to the WILG. Bo Harris, Grant Ostrander and Leah Bachmeyer-Kille will also be in attendance.
The group is a national non-profit membership organization dedicated to representing the interests of millions of workers and their families who, each year, suffer the consequences of work-related injuries or occupational illnesses and who need expert legal assistance to obtain medical care and other relief under workers’ compensation programs.
Mr. Harris is a member of the group’s Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) section, which focuses on the rights of federal employees to workers compensation benefits. He has provided many educational classes to its membership, the latest of which was held in Santa Barbara, CA.
Air Marshal Association Fall Training Session
October 6, 2015 • Trenton, New Jersey
Brad Harris, senior attorney at the Harris Federal Law Firm, will be presenting a legal seminar to members of the Air Marshal Association (CWA) in Trenton, New Jersey. The title of his presentation is “Comparing and integrating OWCP Federal Employee Workers’ Compensation with OPM Medical Disability Retirement Benefits”. The session will teach Air Marshalls how to maximize the benefits to which they may be entitled as federal employees.
NTEU Chapter 73 Training – IRS
October 14, 2015 • Covington, Kentucky
Brad Harris and Bo Harris will be presenting training information to IRS employees of the NTEU Chapter 73 in Covington, Kentucky. The title of this presentation is “Your Rights to Federal Disability Retirement ”. The session will teach federal employees the details of federal disability retirement and the processes in which OPM administers this benefit. They will also learn when federal disability retirement is most effective to those who are unable to fully perform their federal job.
NTEU Chapter 39 Training – IRS
October 20, 2015 • Nashville, Tennessee
Brad Harris will be presenting training information to IRS employees of the NTEU Chapter 39 in Nashville, Tennessee. The title of this presentation is “Comparing and integrating OWCP Federal Employee Workers’ Compensation with OPM Medical Disability Retirement Benefits”. The session will teach federal employees how to maximize the benefits to which they may be entitled as federal employees.
NTEU Chapter 270 Training – IRS
October 29, 2015 • Franklin, Tennessee
Brad Harris and Bo Harris will be presenting during NTEU Chapter 270’s labor week training sessions in Franklin, Tennessee. The titles of their presentations are “Comparing and integrating OWCP Federal Employee Workers’ Compensation with OPM Medical Disability Retirement Benefits” and “Your Rights to Federal Disability Retirement ”. The session will teach federal employees the details of federal disability retirement and the processes in which OPM administers this benefit. They will also learn when federal disability retirement is most effective to those who are unable to fully perform their federal job and how these benefits integrate and/or offset with OWCP and other federal benefits.
