Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS)
CSRS Disability Retirement Attorney
CSRS Retirement
Andalman & Flynn: successfully piecing together the puzzle of the Federal Disability Retirement Application to obtain approval for disability benefits.
At Andalman & Flynn, we fight for and we defend the rights of federal and postal workers across the United States to protect and secure their financial future.
Imagine this: You are a postal worker with more than a quarter of a century of service, and through rain, sleet and even gloom of night you rarely missed a day of work and have had nothing but outstanding performance reviews throughout your tenure. Then, you suffer a traumatic injury, such as severe head injury. Even though you are resilient and continue to show up, the lingering effects of your injury do not allow you to satisfactorily perform your job duties anymore, and the agency has to have a colleague pick up the slack. Repeated doctors’ visits cause you to miss work and your attendance becomes unacceptable. This all goes against your strong work ethic, but financially you cannot stop working.
You are likely wondering “What am I going to do?” and “How am I going to financially survive?”
Thankfully, there is help available, and it is help to which you are entitled. Federal Disability Retirement—or FDR—is a right of all employees covered under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). Once they’ve met certain requirements, covered federal or postal workers can collect a portion of their salary if a medical condition prevents them from performing “useful and efficient” civil service in their position or a reasonably comparable position within the federal government.
This benefit is not given to you as a favor or a handout. You have paid for these disability retirement benefits with contributions to your retirement fund through payroll deductions over your years of federal service.
If you are a postal or federal worker covered under CSRS and have become unable to work due to a medical condition, you should contact Andalman & Flynn. We have experienced and knowledgeable attorneys who can represent you through all stages of the initial application process as well as any necessary appeals, including appearing before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).
The application for CSRS benefits includes a complex series of forms that can be overwhelming. The application is like a puzzle with each piece going through different channels before it is put together as a complete packet for submission to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Our staff has successfully obtained these benefits for many clients, and we invite you to read about some of these USPS Disability Retirement cases. We will work with you on your application forms and statements and with the other necessary offices, which may include your supervisor, doctors, agency human resources, payroll and legal offices and OPM. We will put together the pieces of the puzzle to appropriately present your claim and maximize your chances of gaining approval of your application.
If you are, or know someone who is, a postal or federal employee covered under CSRS and cannot continue working in a postal job because of a medical disability, please contact us for a free initial consultation.
Learn more about USPS Disability Retirement benefits