DO YOU QUALIFY FOR DISABILITY RETIREMENT? A FEW FACTORS TO CONSIDER
YOU MUST APPLY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS.
If you’re a federal employee with good benefits, a good retirement plan, and plenty of room for advancement, then you’re probably not planning on leaving your agency anytime soon. Unfortunately, that’s not always up to you. If you suffer a workplace injury while going about routine responsibilities, you might be forced to file for disability retirement through the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). However, ensure you meet the following requirements before you make the decision to file.
with accommodations, or that you cannot hold any other position.
THE DISABILITY MUST LAST FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR.
If you are under the age of 62, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will require you to file for Social Security Disability benefits. This application is a separate part of the complete application for disability retirement, and failing to file will lead to a denial of your entire application.
You’ll need to gather as much evidence about your injuries and conditions as you can. If it can be determined from the evidence that your injuries will put you out of work for more than one year, you may be eligible for disability retirement.
Even with these stipulations in mind, applying for disability retirement through FERS is still a tedious and complicated process. For more information or to start the application, give Obiorah Fields, LLC a call at (404) 495-5258 for a free case evaluation.
YOUR SUPERVISOR MUST CERTIFY THE APPLICATION.
ALL ALTERNATIVES MUST BE EXHAUSTED BEFORE FILING.
It’s not enough that you gather evidence and prove you can no longer work in your agency in any capacity. Your supervisor has to sign off on your disability retirement application as well.
Not being able to complete your previous work responsibilities isn’t enough to qualify you for disability retirement. You must determine that your responsibilities are impossible for you to complete even
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