Physicians and the Substance of a Federal Disability Retirement Case

Ultimately, the essence of any claim, endeavor, vocation or activity possesses a characteristic “essence” of a matter — that which defines itself, reveals its core value, and manifests the substantive content of what X “is” as opposed to the accidental and peripheral appearances which can throw one off from the central enigma of that which we seek to unravel. […] Read More …

Medical Retirement for Federal Workers: The Difficulty of Coordination

From the time one is born, coordination becomes a matter of survival: from maneuvering in the awkward ambulatory manner of humans on two legs as opposed to four; to trying to excel in sports and other competitive endeavors where there are always others […] Read More …

Federal Employee Medical Retirement: Entrenchment versus Fidelity to a Promise

People often have a general sense of obligations and duties, and remain steadfast in fidelity to promises made. Ultimately, it is actions which confirm the sincerity of words, and not an abundance of additional verbiage. But fidelity to a course of action […] Read More …

Federal Disability Retirement: Words, Actions and Comparative Analysis

The test of sincerity is determined by the actions which follow upon words. Words themselves are merely malleable vehicles, subject to linguistic gymnastics, and can have interpretive […] Read More …