My name is Robert R. McGill, and I am an attorney who specializes in obtaining disability retirement for Federal and Postal Employees. You may contact me by telephone, at 1-800-990-7932, or email me at federal.lawyer@yahoo.com.
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- Agency’s and/or Supervisor’s Actions (44)
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- Evaluation Of Your OPM Disability Claim – How Do I Know If I Have A Strong Case? (17)
- Fables, Stories and Analogies about CSRS and FERS Medical Retirement Benefits (72)
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- Important Cases, Legal Updates and/or the Current Process Waiting Time (49)
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- OPM Disability Application – SF 3112A Applicant's Statement of Disability for CSRS and FERS (62)
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- Reflections of an OPM Disability Retirement Lawyer (1,842)
- Resigning or Being Separated From a Federal Agency for Medical Problems or Other Reasons (34)
- SF 3112 Forms (10)
- Specific Medical Conditions (28)
- The Job of a Federal Disability Attorney (79)
- Theory and Practice: Tips and Strategies for a Successful Application (203)
- U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) (21)
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) (78)
- U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Disability Retirement (36)
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- When the OPM Application Is Approved (14)
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More on CSRS & FERS Disability Retirement
- eZineArticles.com Article: The 1 Year Statute of Limitations
- Federal Disability Retirement Laws, Medical Conditions, and the Intersecting Complications with OWCP, Social Security and FERS & CSRS
- Federal Disability Retirement: The Full Arsenal of Weapons
- FedSmith.com Article: Revisiting "Accommodation"
- FedSmith.com Article: Sometimes the Process is just as important as the Substance of an Argument
- Latest PostalReporter.com Article: Causation in a Federal Disability Retirement Case
- Understanding the Complexities of the Law
- USPS Disability Blog: The National Reassessment Program, the Agency and the Worker
Other Resources for Federal and Postal Employees
Seven False Myths about OPM Disability Retirement
1) I have to be totally disabled to get Postal or Federal disability retirement.
False: You are eligible for disability retirement so long as you are unable to perform one or more of the essential elements of your job. Thus, it is a much lower standard of disability.
2) My injury or illness has to be job-related.
False: You can get disability even if your condition is not work related. If your medical condition impacts your ability to perform any of the core elements of your job, you are eligible, regardless of how or where your condition occurred.
3) I have to quit my federal job first to get disability.
False: In most cases, you can apply while continuing to work at your present job, to the extent you are able.
4) I can't get disability if I suffer from a mental or nervous condition.
False: If your condition affects your job performance, you can still qualify. Psychiatric conditions are treated no differently from physical conditions.
5) Disability retirement is approved by DOL Workers Comp.
False: It's the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) the federal agency that administers and approves disability for employees at the US Postal Service or other federal agencies.
6) I can wait for OPM disability retirement for many years after separation.
False: You only have one year from the date of separation from service - otherwise, you lose your right forever.
7) If I get disability retirement, I won't be able to apply for Scheduled Award (SA).
False: You can get a Scheduled Award under the rules of OWCP even after you get approved for OPM disability retirement.Calendar
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