Medical Retirement (for US Federal Employees): Administering Treatment versus Administrative Functions

Doctors rarely have any problems with administering treatment based upon clinical encounters and subjective narratives from their patients; yet, when it comes to providing a medical report and performing similar administrative functions, the sudden pause, […] Read More …

Medical Retirement Benefits for US Government Employees: Succinctly Put

In a technological age where one’s attention is diverted by multiple needs, wants and necessities, the old adage that “time is money” is merely a reflection of the commodity-based approach […] Read More …

CSRS & FERS Medical Disability Retirement: Listening to the Doctor

It is amazing how unaware we often are of our very surroundings, even when the circumstances and scenario directly impact us. Doctors see dozens of patients per day, and the administrative […] Read More …

Federal and Postal Disability Retirement: The Best Indicator

When is the right time to file for Federal Disability Retirement benefits under FERS or CSRS? Because the process can be a rather lengthy one (6- 8 months minimum from the beginning of the process […] Read More …

Federal Disability Retirement: Speaking with the Doctor

Communication is the key to a successful outcome: such a trite truism is certainly applicable in a Federal Disability Retirement application under FERS & CSRS. The primary focus […] Read More …

CSRS & FERS Medical Disability Retirement: Don’t Assume

We are all familiar with the acronym-like adage which can be extracted from the word “assume”. In preparing a Federal Disability Retirement application under FERS or CSRS, the first question […] Read More …