If you are a federal employee and are disabled, injured, or ill and find that you are no longer capable of performing your job, you may be entitled to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) disability retirement benefits. If you are anxious to submit your application to get financial security as quickly as possible, you might be wondering how long...
Continue ReadingCan I Get Mental Health Disability Pay Due to Mental Health Conditions? Before discussing this question, I want to say that no federal disability lawyer can tell you if any one condition will get you accepted for disability retirement. The key element of a disability retirement case is its connection to your ability to perform the essential functions of...
Continue ReadingOPM Disability Retirement Basics There are four types of retirement for federal employees: early, voluntary, deferred, and disability. If you are a civilian employee of the federal government, your retirement benefits are provided by either the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) or the Civil Service Retirement Service (CSRS).* Regardless of which office provides your disability benefits, the Office of...
Continue ReadingMany people have difficulty understanding the difference between OPM disability retirement and Social Security Disability. Whether you have questions about either of these retirement options or don’t know which one you qualify for, our team at Pines Federal has the answers you need. If you have additional questions, get in touch with our team for guidance with your case....
Continue ReadingUnderstanding How the Federal Employee Disability Retirement Program Can Be a Windfall to Qualifying Individuals Federal employees become eligible for Federal Employee Disability Retirement (also known as OPM Disability), procured through the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS), as a result of acquiring some medical condition or physical injury through the course of their work that prevents them from continuing...
Continue ReadingIf you are a federal employee and you are disabled, injured, or no longer capable of performing your job, you may be eligible for OPM disability retirement benefits. There are specific requirements needed to qualify for OPM disability retirement. Our federal employment law attorneys explain what you need to know to determine if you qualify for OPM disability retirement....
Continue ReadingAccording to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Table of Penalties (TOP) used to charge federal employees for misconduct is essentially useless because it forces agencies to “prove every word of a charge against an employee” to comply with Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Circuit law. As a result, the TOP rarely aligns with what the agency...
Continue ReadingIn May of 2018, President Trump issued three Executive Orders to limit the power of labor unions and increase supervisors’ ability to hold employees accountable for misconduct and poor performance. Under a D.C. District Court decision, several provisions of the President’s Executive Orders were ruled to be illegal, however, an Appeals Court overturned that decision a few weeks ago....
Continue ReadingHealth insurance coverage is a major concern for OPM Disability Retirement applicants. While insurance premiums can drain any budget, an established disability generally means more medical care with all the associated costs, and a good health insurance plan is vital. How do you know whether you’ll be relieved of the financial outlay involved with private health insurance once you...
Continue ReadingFor a federal employee with this concern, here are two illustrative examples to consider: The federal employee is in a position that requires onsite presence, and has a severely disabling medical condition that prevents them from coming to work at all; or perhaps their disability leads to unacceptable communication in an interaction-heavy position description. The employee is 100% positive...
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