no disability ”ratings” in opm disability law — the opm either finds you disabled or not

Early Retirement for Disabled Federal Workers: The Percentage Language Game

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To the question: “What medical disabilities do you have,” is often the response in terms of a percentage language game: “The VA has given me a ____”; “My doctor rated me at____”. […] Read More …

OPM Disability Retirement: A Different Language Game

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Wittgenstein was a philosopher who is well-known for his discussion about different “language games”. In preparing a Federal Disability Retirement application under FERS or CSRS, […] Read More …