Posts in 2016

Dec 23 I was rejected for Social Security Disability Insurance. Can I still get OPM Disability Retirement?

Social Security Disability Insurance requires the applicant to be unable to perform Substantial Gainful Employment as a result of ...

Dec 09 Do I need to request Reasonable Accommodation if I want OPM Disability Retirement?

For a federal employee with this concern, here are two illustrative examples to consider: The federal employee is in a position ...

Nov 30 Qualifying for OPM Disability Retirement

“ While employed in a position subject to FERS, the employee must have become disabled because of a medical condition , resulting ...

Nov 23 Denied OPM Disability Retirement? Here's What You Should Do

You’ve received your initial decision from OPM Disability Retirement , and you’ve been denied. Now What? Many federal employees ...

Nov 18 EEOC's Fiscal Year 2016 Performance Report

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) secured over $482.1 million for workers who have experienced ...

Nov 16 Mental Disorders without Objective Medical Evidence

A valid concern for federal employees with a mental disorder is fear that their application for OPM Disability Retirement is ...