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FERS & CSRS Federal Disability Retirement from the Office of Personnel Management: The Medical Condition and Fear

Saturday, February 11, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

Fear is an emotion which is often overwhelming, uncontrollable, and yet an innate, inherent necessity for survival.  It possesses a purposeful essence -- it warns the human condition, alerts the person, and heightens the senses to become aware of one's surroundings and potential foreboding of events.  But fear can also have a negative, deleterious effect:  one which paralyzes and overtakes the rational side of a person.  In this day and age, fear in the context of a... Read More

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Topic: Administrative Law

Federal & Postal Disability Retirements Under FERS & CSRS: 80% Rule

Friday, February 10, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

Around this time of year, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management sends out their Disability Earnings Survey to all Federal and Postal Disability Retirement Annuitants, to determine what earned income was obtained by the Federal or Postal Annuitant. ... Read More
Posted at 07:53 AM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Administrative Law

FERS & CSRS Federal Disability Retirement from the Office of Personnel Management: Medical Conditions which Predate Federal or Postal Employment

Thursday, February 9, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

Often, there is a concern about medical conditions which one suffers from, which "predate" employment in the Federal Sector, or with the U.S. Postal Service.  Such conditions are often identified as "preexisting medical conditions"... Read More
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Topic: Administrative Law

FERS & CSRS Federal Disability Retirement from the Office of Personnel Management: New Case Workers

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

In a perfect world, any administrative determination -- or any judicial, quasi-judicial or official analysis and evaluation of a "case" of any nature --  should be governed by precepts and criteria which are deemed "objective" in the sense... Read More
Posted at 07:03 AM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Administrative Law

FERS & CSRS Federal Disability Retirement from the Office of Personnel Management: Affirmative Proof

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

It is a single agency -- the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and specifically the Disability, Reconsideration and Appeals Division -- which makes the determination on all Federal and Postal Disability Retirement applications.... Read More
Posted at 07:12 AM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Administrative Law

FERS & CSRS Federal Disability Retirement from the Office of Personnel Management: Upon a Signpost

Monday, February 6, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

In lectures and speeches, a "signpost" is a linguistic device used to reveal to the listener what direction the talk is about to take.  In everyday life, there are similar signposts which one provides, and which others provide to the recipient. ... Read More
Posted at 07:13 AM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Administrative Law

FERS & CSRS Federal Disability Retirement from the Office of Personnel Management: Football, Fair Play, and Federal Disability Retirement

Saturday, February 4, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

Obviously, with the Super Bowl upcoming this weekend, any references to the game itself, whether by forced analogy or metaphor, is nevertheless an appropriate one.  I will play the politically safe game by not offending any of my clients... Read More
Posted at 07:25 AM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Administrative Law

FERS & CSRS Federal Disability Retirement from the Office of Personnel Management: Relying on Common Sense

Friday, February 3, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

The problem of relying on "common sense" (as that term is often used and understood) is that such reliance not only reflects a presumption that one possesses that very quality that we deem and recognize as "common sense",... Read More
Posted at 07:26 AM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Administrative Law

FERS & CSRS Federal Disability Retirement from the Office of Personnel Management: Relative Costs

Thursday, February 2, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

In preparing, formulating, and filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits from the Office of Personnel Management, there is always the question of costs involved -- of the time frame it takes to get from point A (the initiation of the process)... Read More
Posted at 07:31 AM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Administrative Law

FERS & CSRS Federal Disability Retirement from the Office of Personnel Management: The Larger Process

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

There is, of course, the limited process of issues impacting a Federal Disability Retirement application, whether under FERS or CSRS -- of the actual paperwork; of obtaining and completing the forms which are required by the Office of Personnel... Read More
Posted at 07:09 AM  |  PERMALINK
Topic: Administrative Law
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