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- Category: Case Law Updates & News
- Eric Pines to Play in Hockey Tournament to Raise Funds for Cancer Charity
- SCOTUS Strengthens Religious Accommodation Protections for Employees
- In Memoriam of Robert R. McGill
- Clean Record Agreements Make a Comeback for Federal Employees
- How to Systemize Business Deliverables
- Latest News on AFGE Local 4060 / FEMA Settlement
- Federal Employee Pay Increase Goes into Effect for 2022
- Pines Federal Named Among 2021 Best of Georgia Winners
- VA Nurses Secure $160M Settlement in Overtime Class-Action Lawsuit
- Vaccine Mandate for All Federal Workers
- Biden Issues Order to Restrict Noncompete Agreements
- Biden Restores Clean Record Settlements Agreements
- LGBTQ Workers Protected from Job Discrimination, SCOTUS Rules
- Former Federal Scientist Officially Files Whistleblower Complaint
- Federal Doctor Says He Was Removed from Post for Questioning Effectiveness of Hydroxychloroquine
- Data Shows Federal Employee Suicides Have Reached a New Record
- A Quickstart Guide to the OWCP and Federal Workers’ Comp Claims
- The FERS Disability Victory Files!
- FERS Disability for a Primary Patent Examiner
- FERS Disability for Health Manager
- Benefits Obtained for IRS Agent
- FERS Disability Obtained for Rural Mail Carrier
- FERS Disability for Vocational Rehab Specialist
- Schedule Awards From OWCP: An Introduction
- Victory for Federal Geologist
- OPM Disability Obtained for a Electronics Engineer
- OPM Disability for Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- OPM Disability for a Federal LPN
- OPM Disability for Federal Medical Records Tech
- OPM Disability Obtained for Federal Firefighter
- OPM Disability Obtained for Federal Social Worker
- FERS Disability Claim for Occupational Health Technician
- OPM Disability for a Federal Criminal Investigator
- VETERANS ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEE SUCCESSFULLY FIGHTS ALLEGED VIOLATION OF LAST CHANCE AGREEMENT AND GETS REINSTATEMENT
- V.A. Title 38 Nurse Has AIB Charges Dropped and Record Cleaned!
- The V.A. Wrongly Denied Reasonable Accommodation Request for Service Chief to Telework
- The Law Offices of Eric L. Pines, PLLC Wins Reconsideration Appeal for Client Suffering from Severe Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arth
- Houston VA Nurse Tech Gets Her 7 Day Suspension Removed, Over $10,000 Back Pay and Attorney Fees
- Win! Pines Federal Firm (The Law Offices of Eric L. Pines, PLLC) Overturns DAB – 14 Day Suspension with Full Back Pay
- Wrongfully Terminated Veterans Administration Employee Gets Job Back
- Pines Firm Successfully Litigates Reinstatement for VA Canteen Employee with Backpay
- MSPB: MSPB Whistleblower Decision breathes life back into Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA)
- Federal EEO: EEOC Awards USPS employee $8,000 in failure to accommodate case
- Category: Disciplinary Actions/MSPB Appeals
- Handling a Letter of Reprimand as a Federal Employee
- What Does Conduct Unbecoming Mean for Federal Employees?
- Do You Lose Your Federal Retirement Benefits If You Get Fired?
- MSPB: Can an Agency Remove Me for Medical Inability to Do My Job?
- How to File and Win an MSPB Appeal
- Can Constructive Suspensions Be Appealed to the MSPB?
- How Long Can Federal Employers Suspend You Without Pay?
- PSA for Federal Employees Facing Lack of Candor Charges
- What Is an MSPB Appeal?
- What Is the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)?
- Games Appellate Reviewers Play: How to Win Your Reconsideration!
- Excessive Leave vs. Medical Inability to Perform
- Can the MSPB order OPM to reimburse my attorney fees?
- MSPB: Elements of a Charge of Failure to Follow Leave Procedures
- MSPB: Enforcement of Settlement Agreements made during an MSPB Appeal
- MSPB: How the credibility of witnesses can affect your MSPB appeal.
- MSPB & EEOC: What are Requests for Admission and how does the Federal Employee use them in discovery?
- MSPB & EEOC: What is Discovery and How can the Federal Employee use it?
- MSPB: Probationary Federal Employees, Appeal Rights, and “Tacking”
- Fed. Circuit: MSPB must give considerable weight to Mental Health conditions as mitigating factor.
- MSPB: Removals for “Excessive Use of Leave”
- MSPB & EEOC Damages: What Damages are available for discrimination claims?
- MSPB: Settlement Agreement in Constructive Retirement Case
- MSPB: What is the Whistleblower Protection Act?
- MSPB and EEO: Burdens of Proof
- MSPB and EEO: What is a “mixed case”?
- MSPB: What does it mean for the MSPB to lack jurisdiction over your appeal?
- 10 Ways to Lose an MSPB Appeal: Ignore a reasonable settlement offer.
- How to lose an MSPB appeal: attack Agency witness as liars.
- 10 Ways to Lose an MSPB Appeal.
- MSPB: Can the appellant recover attorney fees?
- MSPB: Credit Card Misuse Charges
- MSPB: What is “Harmful Error”?
- MSPB: What is the difference between an “Adverse Action” and a “Disciplinary Action”?
- Category: Discrimination & EEO
- Damages in Federal Employment Discrimination Cases
- Examples of Disability Discrimination in the Federal Workplace
- Can Federal Employees Be Fired for Not Disclosing a Disability?
- Four Tips to Win an EEOC Complaint for Federal Employees
- How to Prove EEO Disability Discrimination
- Can Political Opinion Have a Negative Impact in the Workplace?
- Which Disabilities Qualify for Reasonable Accommodations?
- Can Federal Workers Use Marijuana After Legalization?
- Is Preselection a Valid Defense in Federal Employment Cases?
- The Trials and Tribulations of the Federal EEO Process and Finding Someone to Give You an Honest Assessment
- FMLA Leave and EEO Issues
- MSPB & EEOC: What are Requests for Interrogatory and how does the Federal Employee use them in discovery?
- EEOC: Basic Elements of a Reprisal Claim for Federal Employees
- Federal Employee EEOC: Discussion of the Burdens of Proof in a Federal Employee EEO complaint.
- Federal Employee EEOC: Third-party and Bystander Sexual harassment.
- Federal Employees: Can management tell your co-workers you have a disability?
- Category: EEO Disability Accommodation
- PPD Reasonable Accommodations for Federal Employees
- PTSD Reasonable Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Examples of ADA Failure to Accommodate Violations
- Can Federal Employees Sue for ADA Violations?
- HIV Reasonable Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Cancer Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Multiple Sclerosis Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Understanding Essential Job Functions Under the ADA
- Learning Disorder Accommodations for Federal Employees
- When Do Accommodations Become Undue Hardships?
- Having a Migraine? Reasonable Accommodations for Federal Employees
- BPD Reasonable Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Sleep Disorder Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Heart Disease Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Asthma Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Allergy Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Pregnancy Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Anxiety Reasonable Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Visual Impairment Accommodations for Federal Employees
- How Teleworking Can Be a Reasonable Accommodation
- Fibromyalgia Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Bipolar Disorder Accommodations for Federal Employees
- ADHD Reasonable Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Arthritis Reasonable Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Reasonable Accommodations for Auditory Processing Disorder
- Chronic Pain Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Depression Reasonable Accommodations for Federal Employees
- 5 Common Types of Reasonable Accommodations
- Autism Reasonable Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Hearing Impairment Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Empowering Employees: The Power of Requesting Audio Format Signage as a Reasonable Accommodation
- Six Examples of Religious Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Accommodations for Immunocompromised Federal Employees
- Can Federal Employers Deny Religious Accommodation Requests?
- Long COVID Reasonable Accommodations for Federal Employees
- What Federal Employees Can Do If Their Reasonable Accommodation Request Is Denied
- Does a Reduced Work Schedule Qualify as a Reasonable Accommodation?
- How Federal Employees Can Navigate Sick Building Syndrome
- How Can a Disabled Federal Employee File a Reasonable Accommodation?
- Requesting Leave & Reasonable Accommodation
- Category: Federal Employee Legal Rights
- What Is the Federal Employee Termination Process?
- The Potential Impact of Schedule F on Federal Employees
- Legal Rights for Fired Federal Employees
- Guide for Title 38 Employees Reported to the NPDB
- Graves Disease Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Examples of Federal Whistleblower Retaliation
- How to Determine If You Are a Federal Employee
- Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) Federal Employee Rights
- National Guard Press Conference | Workplace Harassment
- Suspensions | Federal Employee Rights
- How to Sue Your Federal Employer for Retaliation
- Failure to Follow Instructions Charge for Federal Employees
- Common Examples of Federal Employee Misconduct
- Navigating the New Wave of Workplace Accessibility: The Rise of Audio Format Signage
- Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment in the Federal Workplace
- The Two Types of Sexual Harassment in the Federal Workplace
- Federal Employee Rights When Facing AWOL Charges
- What Is Considered Federal Employee Sick Leave Abuse?
- Importance of the SF-50 Form for Federal Employee Retirement
- Examples of Retaliation in the Federal Workplace
- Can My Employer Ask If I Have COVID-19 Symptoms?
- Disciplinary Appeals Board (DAB) Process for VA Employees
- FMLA vs. ADA Rights for Federal Employees
- What Is the FERS/OPM Disability Retirement Processing Time?
- Federal Employee Disciplinary Actions: Protect Your Rights
- How the Douglas Factors Can Protect Federal Employees
- Biden Administration Updating Unvaccinated Federal Employee Testing Requirements
- Veterans Affairs (VA) PIP Settlement Overview
- Can You Sue Your Federal Employer?
- Were Federal Employees Illegally Denied COVID-19 Hazard Pay?
- Can Federal Employees Sue for Unpaid Wages?
- Employees with Disabilities: Know Your Rights About COVID-19 Vaccinations
- The Federal Employee Administrative Grievance Process
- Can Federal Workers Get Fired for Refusing Vaccination?
- Pines Federal wins FAA Employee Right to Display Chanukah Decorations along with Christmas Decorations
- 5 Workplace Behaviors Federal Employees Should Avoid
- Free Speech Rights of Federal Employees & Social Media
- Biden Signs Executive Order to Protect Federal Employees
- EEOC’s Mediation Process
- About Federal Employee Investigations
- Frequently Asked Questions about Federal Employees and COVID-19
- Understanding the Rights of Furloughed Federal Employees
- FLRA Rules Against Trump, Orders Rehiring of Fired VA Employees
- Civil Service Executive Order Prompts Federal Employee Union to Sue Trump Administration
- How Federal Employees Can Use the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Appeals Court Upholds VA Employee’s Removal Despite Whistleblower Claims
- What is the Bruner Presumption and how does it help me?
- Weingarten Rights for Federal Employees May Now Be Even Easier to Exercise
- Title 38 – DAB Hearing
- OSC Complaints | Houston Federal Employment Lawyers
- Veterans Benefits and Federal Workers Compensation
- GETTING CONDITIONS ADDED TO AN OWCP CLAIM
- Category: Interview Series
- Disability Inclusion In The Workplace: Jamie Weiner of Alexander Jewish Family Services of Houston On How Businesses Make Accommodations For Customers and Employees Who Have a Disability
- Disability Inclusion In The Workplace: Frank and Dawn Yeager of Yeagers Consulting Co. On How Businesses Make Accommodations For Customers and Employees Who Have a Disability
- Disability Inclusion In The Workplace: Amy Suzanne of Pink Stork On How Businesses Make Accommodations For Customers and Employees Who Have a Disability
- Disability Inclusion In The Workplace: Tina Tyko of Bona Fide Conglomerate On How Businesses Make Accommodations For Customers and Employees Who Have a Disability
- Disability Inclusion In The Workplace: Charley Zuidinga of Qualee On How Businesses Make Accommodations For Customers and Employees Who Have a Disability
- Disability Inclusion In The Workplace: Bryon Bass of DMEC On How Businesses Make Accommodations For Customers and Employees Who Have a Disability
- Neurodiversity in the Workforce: Andy Bell of HelpFirst On Why It’s Important To Include Neurodiverse Employees & How To Make Your Workplace More Neuro-Inclusive
- Disability Inclusion In The Workplace: Jen Street from Forged Flare® On How Businesses Make Accommodations For Customers and Employees Who Have a Disability
- Disability Inclusion In The Workplace: Jewelyn Cosgrove & Melwood On How Businesses Make Accommodations For Customers and Employees Who Have a Disability
- Neurodiversity in the Workforce: Julia Armet of Higher Playbook On Why It’s Important To Include Neurodiverse Employees & How To Make Your Workplace More Neuro-Inclusive
- Neurodiversity in the Workforce: Stephen Roth of Limestone Financial Group On Why It’s Important To Include Neurodiverse Employees & How To Make Your Workplace More Neuro-Inclusive
- Neurodiversity in the Workforce: Alex Gilbert of Cape-Able Consulting On Why It’s Important To Include Neurodiverse Employees & How To Make Your Workplace More Neuro-Inclusive
- Category: OPM Disability Retirement
- How Will VERA and RIFs Impact Your FERS Benefits? Here’s What You Should Know
- Eligibility Requirements for Federal Disability Retirement
- How VA Disability Interacts with OPM Disability Retirement
- Q&A: OPM Disability Retirement vs. Social Security Disability
- How to Apply for Federal Disability Retirement
- Earned Income and the OPM 80% Earnings Limit
- Differences Between Federal Disability and Regular Retirement
- Next Steps After Approval for Federal Disability Retirement
- Can I Get OPM Disability Retirement Reinstated If Lost?
- What Happens If OPM Denies My Federal Disability Retirement Application?
- Guide to Filling out SF-3112 for Federal Disability Retirement
- Calculating FERS Disability Retirement Pay for Federal Employees
- Federal Disability Retirement: Can I Get Disability Retirement With a Mental Health Condition?
- Can I Work While on FERS Disability?
- OPM Says Table of Penalties May Be Harmful
- How Important Is The Doctor’s Letter For OPM Disability Retirement When I Have A Mental Disability?
- LWOP, Back Pay and Federal OPM Disability Retirement
- Many OWCP Recipients Should Apply for OPM Disability also!
- What is Standard Form 3107-Schedule D?
- What is Standard Form 3107-1?
- What is Standard Form 3107?
- The Role of the Supervisor Statement in an Application for Federal Disability Retirement
- Obesity Can Be Grounds for Disability Retirement
- Federal Disability Retirement: Do I need to hire an attorney for my disability retirement application?
- Federal Disability Retirement: Seeking Reinstatement of Benefits
- Federal Disability Retirement: What types of accommodation should the Agency consider before certifying my application to OPM?
- Federal Disability Retirement: Important timelines in the Federal Disability Retirement Application and Appeal Process
- Federal Disability Retirement: Going back to work for the Feds and collecting your CSRS or FERS retirement annuity.
- Federal Disability Retirement: Where do I find a doctor to support my application for disability retirement?
- Federal Disability Retirement: I can’t get my supervisor statement – what do I do?
- Federal Disability Retirement: Is the MSPB the end of the line?
- Category: Podcast
- Understanding Workplace Modifications for Federal Employees with Physical Disabilities
- Empowering Workers: A Step-by-Step Guide to Applying for OPM Disability Retirement
- Classifications of VA Employees
- Understanding Federal Employee Accommodation Requests: Common Mistakes and Best Practices
- Navigating Mental Disability Accommodations for Federal Employees
- Overview of OPM Disability Retirement and SSDI
- Introduction: Navigating Social Security Disability
- Inclusive Business Practices: Accommodating Customers And Employees With A Disability Ramona Schindelheim Of WorkingNation
- Category: Social Security Disability
- Category: VA Employment
- Examples of Military Discrimination in the Federal Workplace
- Title 38 vs. Hybrid 38: What’s the Difference?
- Wrongful Termination Laws Protecting Title 38 Employees
- What Is it Like to Work for the VA?
- No Retroactive VA “Accountability” for the Third Time
- What Is a Title 38 Employee & What Makes Them Different?
- Title 38 VA Employees’ Rights to Appeal
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