working with pain in the federal workplace

Medical Retirement for Federal Workers: Chronic Pain

Posted onAuthorFederal Disability Retirement Attorney1 Comment

Chronic pain in a Federal Disability Retirement application can result in a “catch-22” (as that famous Joseph Heller novel forever captured that phrase) — on the one hand, the diffuse and radiating, […] Read More …

Early Retirement for Disabled Federal Workers: A Different Process Reality

Posted onAuthorFederal Disability Retirement Attorney2 Comments

The “process reality” of filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits under either FERS or CSRS is a completely different kind of reality — a parallel universe that continues on regardless […] Read More …