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OPM Disability Retirement: History, Causal Connection, Exacerbation & Pre-existing Conditions

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In OWCP/Department of Labor cases, there are important elements to prove in order to obtain FECA benefits — i.e., the history of the event (the “how” it happened); causality (the where […] Read More …

CSRS & FERS Disability Retirement: The (non) Problem of Causality & Causation

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In a Worker’s Comp (DOL/OWCP/FECA) case, causation and causality often loom as significant issues, and doctors often have to walk a difficult line in making unequivocal statements […] Read More …