Agencies possess a great deal of power. When a Federal or Postal employee is subjected to the actions of an agency or the postal facility, future consequences yet undetermined may reverberate without full knowledge to the employee. The results may be subtle, but just enough to minimize the chances of successfully obtaining a Federal Disability Retirement.
The same goes for Federal and Postal employees who go through the First and Second Stages of a Federal Disability Retirement application process without an attorney. OPM, as a Federal Agency, wields a great deal of power over an individual — determining the future course of a Federal Disability Retirement application, for one; and just as their actions can impact the decision-making process of a Federal Disability Retirement applicant, so too can other agencies during the procedures of processing a Federal Disability Retirement application.
How an SF 3112B is completed and the language used; what is stated or attached to SF 3112D; what the applicant says in response to the questions posed on SF 3112A; all of these can have subtle reverberations down the line. Consult with a Federal Disability Retirement Lawyer before you go down another rabbit hole that may result in agency actions which negatively impact you.
Sincerely,
Robert R. McGill, Esquire
OPM Disability Retirement, Et Cetera… 