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Postal & Federal Medical Retirement: Imperfect lives

Posted onOctober 20, 2017January 22, 2021AuthorFederal Disability Retirement AttorneyLeave a comment

Is it a characteristic trait that must even be pointed out? How, to begin with, did we even come to possess the antonym of that concept? Of course, that is partly the residual argument made by medieval theologians as to further evidence of the existence of God – that in order to have come to possess the concept of “perfection”, there must by logical necessity exist a being of the sort such that we can even comprehend such an idea. Thus may the converse of that argument be made: […] Read More …

OPM Disability Retirement under FERS & CSRS: Life’s Work

Posted onJuly 6, 2015AuthorFederal Disability Retirement AttorneyLeave a comment

There is, then, the job or career we undertake (the distinction between the two is often lost, and depends in large part upon a multiplicity of factors, including length of commitment, opportunity within a given field for growth and advancement; whether any qualifications, certifications or professional degrees are required, etc.); and then, the conditions and context of participating in a greater culture of our choosing, including where we live, with whom we live, what social circles we expand into; as well as how we interact with the extended community surrounding us, and whether we even decide to abide by the rules, laws and limitations imposed by society. […] Read More …

FERS & CSRS Medical Retirement: Seasonal Rhythms

Posted onJuly 1, 2015AuthorFederal Disability Retirement Attorney1 Comment

We are completely disconnected from the imposition of nature’s imperatives; through artificial means, we extend the light of day in the name of productivity, and prevent and shut it out for the sake of lengthier restorative sleep; we defy slumber and seasons of cocoon-like hibernation with unnatural heat, and resist the middle of the day where scorching temperatures and required siestas in other countries are ignored and scoffed at. […] Read More …

Federal Disability Retirement: The Extrapolated Life

Posted onMay 8, 2015AuthorFederal Disability Retirement AttorneyLeave a comment

Originating from mathematics, the concept of extrapolation works well within numerical or statistical restrictions, because the inherent precision constrained by present trends versus application to unknown quantities, poses a self-correcting device not otherwise discovered with linguistic flexibility. But what of a person’s life? Most descriptions possess mere “slice of life” indicators. An employment application; information gathered on a background check; security clearances obtained; personal financial statements; a family discussion about an incident which involved a relative; these are all moments in time, partial reflections upon a wider context of a complex life. […] Read More …