If you’re a USPS employee, there are significant changes to your health benefits coming in 2025. Understanding what’s changing is crucial to making informed...
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Income in Federal Disability Retirement: What’s Allowed and What’s Not
Being approved for Federal Disability Retirement is a big accomplishment. You’ve worked months or maybe even years on an application for this benefit, and...
Resources for Transitioning from Active Work to Disability Retirement
Leaving a job isn’t just about packing up a desk and closing a chapter—it’s about stepping away from a piece of who you are. For federal employees, the...
5 Keys to Budgeting After Federal Disability Retirement
Opening a letter from the OPM and seeing the words, “Your Federal Disability Retirement application has been approved” is a life-changing moment. You’ve been...
The 5 Best Federal Disability Retirement Application Tips in 2024
Navigating life with a persistent injury or illness is challenging enough. When your job adds to that struggle, it can feel overwhelming. But what if there...
2024 Guide: What Qualifies as a Disability for Federal Disability Retirement?
Are you going to work, day after day, hoping it will get easier? Are you worried about making it to retirement age while dealing with a medical condition that...
A Step-by-Step Guide to Federal Disability Retirement Eligibility
Do you ever wake up dreading the day, stressed by what awaits at your job? Is something that was once so easy to do now a nearly impossible task, and you’re...
Yes, You Can Work after Federal Disability Retirement
Have you looked at your Federal Disability Retirement annuity, a knot of uncertainty coiling in your stomach as you question - will it be enough? Have you...
The 4 Key Benefits of Federal Disability Retirement
Imagine a lifeline, a beacon of hope for your future when you're struggling with an injury or illness that’s impacting your federal job. That lifeline is...
What to Do if Your Federal Disability Retirement Was Denied in 2024
There has been a notable uptick in initial denials for Federal Disability Retirement by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Our firm has noticed this...
6 Key Reasons Why Your Disability Retirement Application Was Denied
Have you recently applied for Federal Disability Retirement, only to receive a denial? The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is denying more initial...
Essential Insights on Federal Disability Retirement: What You Need to Know
Are you feeling trapped in your federal job due to a medical condition? Don't lose hope - there's a way out. Federal Disability Retirement offers federal...
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