Spring and summer are finally upon us; the warmth of the sun finally brings some hope that the multiple series of snowstorms may be finally behind us (now that I have said it, the chances are exponentially multiplied that we will accumulate an additional 20 inches of snow in March). Thoughts of the beach will soon become visually real, as opposed to virtually experienced. Sand. The metaphor of the “shifting sand” is one which is applicable to the Office of Personnel Management in its denial of a Federal Disability Retirement application under FERS or CSRS. Those of you who have followed my stream of consciousness on the issue of templates, denial letters and the arbitrary nature of OPM’s decision-making process, will not find it surprising to find that OPM merely shifts, changes positions, and dances around (albeit, not always gracefully) any attempt to “corner” the argument which purportedly is the basis for a denial of a Federal or Postal Disability Retirement application.
Do not, however, underestimate the importance of properly, directly, and clearly answering the concerns of an OPM denial. It is not enough to gather more medical documentation and sending them in. It is not enough to address, point by point, the basis of a denial letter. One must corner, clarify, and clearly define the basis of an OPM denial, then refute them. This way, if it is denied a second time, and the case goes before an Administrative Judge at the Merit Systems Protection Board, the AJ will see that the issues previously brought forth by OPM have already been addressed, and that any necessity for a Hearing may be avoided by clarifying any remaining concerns which the OPM representative may need to search for and articulate.
Sincerely,
Robert R. McGill, Esquire
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