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Disability Retirement for Federal Workers: Moving beyond the Stagnant Waters of OWCP

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“Is it possible…” is an impossible question to answer. For, the conceptual distinction between that which is possible, as opposed to probable, is one which reveals the chasm between […] Read More …

OPM Disability Retirement: OWCP Acceptance & Federal Disability Retirement

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Case acceptance by the Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (DOL/OWCP) makes it easier for the Agency to make a determination on issues of accommodation, […] Read More …

CSRS & FERS Disability Retirement: Don’t Confuse the Standards

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People who call me for advice, who are potential candidates as clients for Federal Disability Retirement benefits under FERS or CSRS, often interchangeably use terms which apply to different standards: standards of total disability as […] Read More …