Apr 1, 2020 | Disability Law, ERISA, Federal Disability Retirement, Long Term Disability, Maryland Law, Maryland State Disability, Social Security Disability
By Peter Casciano, Esq., 301.563.6685 Fact # 1: Getting off on the right foot with insurance companies is critical. The Long Term Disability application form must be completed correctly to maximize your chances of not having to file an administrative appeal of the...Mar 25, 2020 | Disability Law, Family Law, Federal Disability Retirement, Long Term Disability, Maryland Law
By: Elliott Andalman, Esq., Attorney at Law 301.563.6685 The Director of the Office of Personnel Management, Dale Cabaniss, resigned on Tuesday, March 19, 2020. Morale and performance of staff at OPM had improved under her short tenure, which was only five months....Feb 26, 2020 | Articles, Disability Law, Federal Disability Retirement, Maryland Law, Maryland State Disability
By Elliott Andalman, Esq., 301.563.6685 An application for FERS disability retirement by federal or postal workers is like a stool with three legs. It requires the correct information from three sources to have a strong application: (1) you, the applicant; (2) the...Feb 19, 2020 | Articles, Disability Law, Family Law, Federal Disability Retirement, Long Term Disability
By Peter Casciano, Esq., 301.563.6685 There is no one way to prevail on an administrative appeal of a Long Term Disability (LTD) claim denial. In some cases, a more thorough explanation in support of the claim from a treating physician can do the trick. In some cases,...Dec 10, 2019 | Articles, Disability Law, Federal Disability Retirement, Long Term Disability, Maryland State Disability, Social Security Disability
By Elliott Andalman 301.563.6685 Federal Agencies and OPM have created a new obstacle to obtaining approval of your application for FERS disability retirement. To have your application approved, OPM must not only determine that you, the employee, are disabled to...Dec 3, 2019 | Articles, Disability Law, Family Law, Federal Disability Retirement, Maryland State Disability, Social Security Disability
By: Elliott Andalman, Attorney at Law Filing for Federal Disability Retirement is often a long and confusing process. My experience representing individuals seeking federal disability retirement for federal and postal workers is that most workers underestimate the...