Can I file for OPM disability retirement benefits while I am on OWCP?
You absolutely can file for OPM disability when you’re on OWCP. In fact, many people who aren’t able to work at their job are unable to work ever again, and so, often times while they’re collecting wage loss payments and going to the doctor after an injury on the job, will apply for OPM… Read More »
What steps are involved with the process of obtaining OPM disability retirement benefits?
There’s three main parts to the OPM disability application. It’s the employee portion, the physician portion, and the employer portion. All those have to be completed and provided to the OPM office of personnel management. However, you also must apply for Social Security disability and make that part of application.
Can I work after I am approved for OPM disability retirement?
You can absolutely work after you are approved for OPM disability retirement. In fact, that’s one of the better points of OPM disability retirement. You can work and make up to 80% of what you were making in your prior job, and keep both the money you earn in your new job and continue… Read More »
What types of conditions qualify me for OPM disability retirement?
Any condition or conditions that you may have that prevent you from completing all the essential aspects of your job or an accommodated position will be considered by OPM for disability.
Does the location of my attorney matter for an OPM disability claim?
The actual location of the attorney who represents you in your OPM Disability claim is really actually irrelevant simply because the whole claim is processed through paper and on the internet. Everything is submitted to OPM through mail and they actually go through all the paperwork. It’s a records review. And so, as long… Read More »
When should I file for OPM disability retirement?
You should file for OPM disability retirement, when you find that you’re unable to perform the job that you were hired to do, and your employer has been unable to provide you with an accommodated position. Therefore you’d be unable to work in that particular job, and you would probably prevail on an OPM… Read More »
How difficult is it to get OPM disability retirement benefits?
It is possible for the employee to apply for OPM disability on their own or alternatively they could seek the advice and counsel of an attorney. There are three parts to the application, there is the employee portion, the physician portion, and the employer portion. If everything doesn’t match up with the standards of… Read More »
Who is eligible for OPM disability retirement benefits?
Any federal employee who has worked for at least 18 months and is unable to perform the job that they were hired to do, or an accommodated position, can apply. OPM benefits are available to any employee up through age 62.
How important is it to have the support of my doctor in an OPM disability retirement application?
It is very important that your physician understand the qualifications that will be required by OPM to match up the disability that they’ll require. Your physician must be able to not only provide what the medical conditions are, what your restrictions are, but also, match them up with the requirements for disability of OPM.
How much does OPM pay?
If approved for OPM disability retirement, you are entitled to 60% of your wages for the first year and 40% thereafter up through age 62. How they determine that 60% is they look at your high three. They average out your best three years of earnings and whatever that comes to for those three… Read More »
