FERS and CSRS Disability Retirement, OWCP Benefits, and SSDI: Comparisons and Contrasts
The author juxtaposes some common federal benefits programs.
Disability Retirement
FERS and CSRS Disability Retirement: the Case of the Overturned Decision After a History of Linguistic Mischief
A recent MSPB case provides an important clarification and constriction of a substantive standard of law which was in danger of becoming expanded well beyond the plain language of the statute undergirding the eligibility requirements of a Federal Disability Retirement application.
FERS and CSRS Federal Disability Retirement: Understanding the Practical Application of a Theoretical Construct
In preparing, and filing a Federal Disability Retirement application under FERS or CSRS, a Federal or Postal worker who is contemplating filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits must make the connection between “the forms,” “the evidence”, and “the law.”
Federal Disability Retirement under FERS or CSRS: The Applicant’s Statement of Disability
In preparing a Federal Disability Retirement application, a change in a medical diagnosis may require an amendment to the application. In such instances, should a change be implemented?
Federal and Postal Disability Retirement under FERS or CSRS: The Law as a Shield of Compassion
When a Federal employee finds his medical condition prevents one from performing one or more of the essential elements of the job, he is considered “disabled” under the Law, and therefore eligible for Federal Disability Retirement benefits. Such an individual will often not be accommodated by the Agency, if only because “accommodation”is a difficult requirement to fulfill.
Ten Dos and Don’ts in filing for Federal Disability Retirement Benefits
These are 10 things to keep in mind when applying for FERS disability retirement.
Federal Disability Retirement under FERS and CSRS: The Unintended Consequence of Situational Disability
In filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits under FERS or CSRS, it is often the unintentional statement which can devastate a Federal or Postal employee’s disability retirement application.
FERS and CSRS Disability Retirement: The Game of Legal Relay and the Importance of Identifying the Right Evidence
The purpose of filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits under FERS or CSRS is to get an approval from the Office of Personnel Management. One of the ways to be effective is to cite legal authorities which support the basic criteria for eligibility.
Federal Disability Retirement under FERS and CSRS: Revisiting “Accommodation”
How does agency “accommodation” of an employee’s medical condition impact disability retirement?
FERS and CSRS Disability Retirement: Sometimes the Process is just as important as the Substance of an Argument
When arguing a legal principle in an effort to obtain a benefit for a Federal or Postal Employee, effective advocacy sometimes requires two prerequisites: discretion and the recognition that “process” is sometimes as important as the “substance” of an argument.
