Posts in 2012

Dec 04 Why light duty might not always be a reasonable accommodation for federal disability purposes.

To be eligible for disability retirement under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement ...

Dec 02 Accommodations and Disability Retirement, No Conflict

Why the Accommodations Issue is Unlikely to Pose a Problem If You Are Filing for Federal Disability Retirement Benefits If you are ...

Jul 26 Part VII - Reasonable Accommodation and its Interplay with OPM Disability The Rehabilitation Act/ ADA

Does the Federal Government Consider Me Disabled? Part VII – Reasonable Accommodation and its Interplay with OPM Disability The ...

Jul 26 Will the federal government compensate me if I am "forced" into disability retirement as a result of a hostile work environment?

As you may have guessed, the answer to this question depends largely on the specifics of your particular situation. Consider the ...

Jul 26 Win! Pines Federal Firm (Pines Federal ) Overturns DAB - 14 Day Suspension with Full Back Pay

In Re: Velena West vs. V.A , DAB Case 51 (2012), Attorney Eric L. Pines represented a Nurse at the Michael Debakey Houston VA ...

May 18 Does my Federal Agency Consider Me Disabled? : Part VI - Is my Agency Required to Accommodate Me?

According to the Rehabilitation Act/ ADA the answer is: Yes , but… not necessarily with the exact accommodation that you are ...