Posts in March, 2010

Mar 16 Federal and Postal Employee Disability Retirement: Can the MSPB order OPM to reimburse my attorney fees?

If a Federal or Postal employee succeeds in their MSPB appeal challenging OPM’s denial of federal disability retirement benefits, ...

Mar 13 Federal Disability Retirement: Mental Health Conditions and late-filed Disability Retirement Applications

This blog often references the fact that the MSPB loves its deadlines. OPM is no different. The general rule is that a Federal ...

Mar 11 Federal Disability Retirement: What happens when your medical condition prevents you from timely filing an MSPB appeal for disability retirement?

The Federal employee or postal worker applying for FERS or CSRS federal disability retirement has thirty (30) days from receipt of ...

Mar 09 Federal Disability Retirement: Can absence, alone, be enough to qualify a Postal or Federal Employee for CSRS or FERS disability Retirement through OPM?

Can absence, alone, be enough to qualify a Postal or Federal Employee for FERS or CSRS disability retirement through OPM? ...

Mar 06 Federal Disability Retirement: How does a Postal or Federal Employee meet their burden of proof at the MSPB?

Assuming that a postal worker or federal employee meets all the basic eligibility requirements for FERS or CSRS federal disability ...

Mar 05 Federal Disability Retirement: Do I need to hire an attorney for my disability retirement application?

By far, the most common question that applicants for FERS or CSRS disability retirement ask the Law Office of Eric L. Pines is ...