| Every one wants to make sure that some unseen | | | | Therefore, it is necessary to have enough guidance in |
| event will cost him his ability to work will happen. | | | | understanding the details of eligibility rules. One can |
| However, accidents do happen and, worse, it can | | | | have this with his OPM lawyer. The lawyer can even |
| occur when one is least prepared. It can lead to | | | | do more than this. Aside from discussing the rules, he |
| disabilities, which can render a person ineffective in | | | | can actually assist his client in processing the OPM |
| continuing employment. This can be a problem, | | | | disability retirement application, making the endeavor |
| especially for government employees. | | | | less taxing. |
| This can be a problem for a government employees, | | | | The lawyer will make his client aware of his rights and |
| who belongs either to the Federal Employees | | | | privileges in OPM disability retirement. He will explain |
| Retirement System or to the Civil Service Retirement | | | | that one does not need to be very disabled to |
| System. He may think that he will not be able to | | | | deserve eligibility. It is enough that he is no longer |
| achieve any benefit because he never has to retire | | | | capable of performing the most important part of his |
| according to the normal manner. | | | | work. He can be declared as eligible. |
| However, one can still take advantage of the Office | | | | Because, he is not totally disabled, one can still take on |
| of Personnel Management benefits in this regard. If he | | | | another job that he is still capable of doing. Yet, he |
| is indeed eligible for OPM disability retirement, he can | | | | may still receive benefits monthly from the OPM. The |
| receive monthly a certain amount of money. This can | | | | amount is usually more than half of what his previous |
| be a tedious process though. Therefore, he may need | | | | salary was. Of course, he may not know of before |
| an OPM lawyer to help him get through it. | | | | these details. With an OPM lawyer, he will be informed |
| The lawyer will see to it that his client submits all the | | | | of this. |
| necessary documents to prove his eligibility for the | | | | Not all lawyers though may provide such service. Even |
| disability requirement. It does not matter if he is a | | | | if they can, they may not be as knowledgeable and |
| member of the FERS or the CSRS. As long as the | | | | skilled in processing OPM disability retirement benefits. |
| OPM, which approves the request for it, considers him | | | | Therefore, it is important that any one, who wishes to |
| eligible, he will certainly receive his benefits from them | | | | avail of this service, must approach only a qualified |
| in the least possible time. | | | | OPM lawyer. |