OPM Disability Retirement: The Three Pockets
In discussing Federal Disability Retirement benefits under FERS or CSRS, it is important to keep in mind the conceptual distinction between the three “pockets” of compensatory […] Read More …
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CSRS & FERS Medical Disability Retirement: OPM & SSDI
In filing an application for Federal Disability Retirement benefits under FERS (Federal Employees Retirement System), the applicant must file for Social Security disability benefits (SSDI) […] Read More …
Early Disability Retirement for FERS Federal Workers: Social Security
Just another reminder to all who are contemplating filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits under FERS (CSRS employees are excluded from this notification, because you […] Read More …
Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) Disability Retirement: Further SSDI Considerations
In filing for Federal or Postal Disability Retirement under FERS, one must, of course, file for SSDI. Whether you want to pursue SSDI aggressively or not, depends upon what one’s future […] Read More …
FERS & CSRS Disability Retirement: Considerations Prior to Pursuing SSDI Aggressively
In filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits under FERS, one must file for SSDI and submit proof of such filing with the Office of Personnel Management at the time of approval of the […] Read More …
Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) Disability Retirement: SSDI & FERS Offset (Continued…)
If a former Federal or Postal employee receives both FERS Disability Retirement annuity, as well as SSDI (with the proper offset), and finds a job, makes sufficient income to exceed the cap for SSDI […] Read More …