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OPM Retirement Backlog Creeps Higher to End November

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDecember 6, 2021 3:48 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
Line graph showing the progression of OPM's retirement backlog from October 2020 to November 2021

OPM’s retirement backlog has climbed to levels in 2021 not seen in years. Are more federal employees retiring this year than in previous years?

Will OPM Deny My FERS Disability Retirement Claim If I Am Denied SSDI?

FedSmith.com author Scott SantarelliBy Scott SantarelliNovember 17, 2021 9:01 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

You must apply for SSDI as part of a FERS Disability Retirement application. If you are denied for SSDI, will this impact OPM’s decision?

OPM Retirement Backlog Slashed Nearly 10% in October

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithNovember 5, 2021 4:08 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
Line graph showing the progression of OPM's retirement backlog from October 2020 to October 2021

The OPM retirement backlog was successfully reduced to close out October 2021 despite more incoming claims than in the month before.

Despite Fewer Incoming Claims, OPM Retirement Backlog Grows Again in September

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOctober 6, 2021 6:02 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
Line graph showing the progression of OPM's retirement backlog from October 2019 to September 2021

The OPM retirement backlog grew yet again to close September 2021.

What Do You Need to Know About the Federal Retirement Systems?

By Lyle David SolomanSeptember 14, 2021 8:44 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

This is an overview of the two main retirement systems and their benefits for federal employees.

OPM Retirement Backlog Hits a New High

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithSeptember 5, 2021 11:32 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
Line graph showing the progression of OPM's retirement backlog from October 2019 to August 2021

The OPM retirement backlog has reached its highest level in nearly a decade to close out August 2021.

Understanding FERS Disability Retirement and Your Eligibility

FedSmith.com author Mathew B. Tully, Esq.By Mathew B. Tully, Esq.August 27, 2021 9:42 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

What criteria do federal employees have to meet to be eligible for FERS disability retirement?

OPM Retirement Backlog Tops 27k in July

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAugust 5, 2021 4:32 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
Line graph showing the progression of OPM's retirement backlog from October 2019 to July 2021

The OPM retirement backlog climbed again in July 2022 and did so rather sharply over the previous month.

Federal Employee Retirement

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJuly 7, 2021 9:12 AM

FERS Disability Retirement Law: Just Because OPM Says So, Doesn’t Make it So

By Robert McGillMay 17, 2021 2:44 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
Woman with her hand on her forehead with a look of frustration/despair on her face

Federal employees filing for FERS disability retirement should expect a fair application review, but the author says this may not always happen.

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