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Too much time is often spent on the “rationale” or “reasons” for a denial from the Office of Personnel Management, under the “Discussion” Section of a denial letter. By “time spent”, however […] Read More …
In my last writing, I briefly discussed why filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits is, and must be looked upon as, a “process” as opposed to a mere “filing” with an expectation of an […] Read More …
Agencies are “like” people; they are “organic” organizations (a redundancy?), and as a corporate-like entity, they respond and react as people do: cerebrally, emotionally, reactively, angrily, etc. If one views an agency in this way — treating the entity as one would a person — then you […] Read More …
Can adverse agency actions to terminate a Federal employee impact a potential disability retirement application? The short answer is “yes”, but the longer answer would have to consider multiple […] Read More …
An appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board in a Federal Disability Retirement case means that the disability retirement application has been denied twice by the Office of Personnel Management: at the initial application stage […] Read More …
Christmas is upcoming. The Office of Personnel Management, along with many other Federal Agencies, is beginning to “shut down” for the Holiday Season. OPM will be making many decisions concerning pending disability retirement applications […] Read More …
Not all cases that should be won, are won. No one can win 100% of the time; think about it — even the best Major League Baseball players strike out at least 2 out of every 3 at-bats. Most strike out every 3 out of 4 times. Fortunately, I am able to pass through a Read More …
It is an accepted fact that there is a “psychological” aspect to almost everything in life, and this is no less true in the field of disability retirement law. The “psychological” aspect is the nexus, or bridge, from the Reconsideration Stage to the Merit Systems Protection Board. From OPM’s viewpoint, this is the last chance Read More …
For whatever reason, a certain percentage of cases reach the third level in the process of applying for Federal Disability Retirement benefits: The Merit Systems Protection Board. If an individual is unrepresented at this level, the identical problem as that which occurs in any courtroom presents itself: an attorney representing an individual provides an appearance Read More …
As I explain to all potential clients, whether an individual should attempt to obtain Federal Disability Retirement benefits with or without an attorney, is an individual and personal decision, based upon a number of factors. I place everyone on a spectrum: on the far left side of the spectrum is a Letter Carrier who becomes Read More …