Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) Disability annuitants, who also receive Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, must contend with an offset of their benefits as a result of their receipt of SSD benefits. The FERS annuitant will receive their entire SSD...
By: Sara Prose, Esq. Although the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) prevents same-sex couples from designating a spouse as a survivor beneficiary in a retiree’s federal pension, spouses of retirees may still be able to obtain an insurable interest survivor annuity. Under...
For many federal employees, making arrangements to maintain health insurance for a surviving spouse, after the death of the annuitant, is a priority. There are many choices for the retiring employee to select from. The requirements to maintain health insurance for...
