Changes in life occur at critical times, and whether the critical time-period is determined by the medical condition, or other events, what is always important is to take the affirmative steps yourself, as opposed to waiting for events to spiral out of control. Rarely should one await for the Agency to “do something” which is advantageous to one’s situation. In filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits under FERS or CSRS, it is important to always be the one to take the lead on everything — from obtaining the proper medical documentation, to ensuring that the Agency is completing their portion of required forms, to making sure that a Federal Disability Retirement packet is fully and completed formulated, such that it will prove one’s case by a preponderance of the evidence and meet the legal criteria for an approval. Time is of the essence in each Federal Disability Retirement case, especially when time conspires against one’s own interests.
Sincerely,
Robert R. McGill, Esquire
OPM Disability Retirement, Et Cetera… 