In some ways, the concept itself is redundant. For, the phrase implies an alternative issue — the path backwards, or sideways, or the metaphorical “fork in the road” of which we must choose, etc. But those pathways have already been traveled, considered, investigated, ventured upon — and all have been already found to be the “wrong” direction.
Forward — it is the only remaining path, and the only issue left to consider is how to forge it and in what direction to take. There is no “going back”; and trying to take the circuitous route instead of a direct assault forward will only delay matters and perhaps make things worse. Forward is the path, and the path forward is the way to go. Going back is merely to go over an already-worn and tiring direction and will ultimately get you nowhere except to become stuck in the past.
We must, instead, take our circumstances as they are, assess the damage already done, then begin to cut through the bramble bushes and forge a new pathway forward into the future.
For Federal employees and U.S. Postal workers who suffer from a medical condition such that the medical condition prevents the Federal or Postal worker from performing one or more of the essential elements of one’s Federal or Postal job, the path forward is to prepare an effective Federal Disability Retirement application under FERS and move forward in presenting it to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management for an approval.
In doing so, it is advisable to consult with an OPM Disability Attorney who specializes in Federal Disability Retirement Law.
Sincerely,
Robert R. McGill, Esquire
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