Not all federal government agencies process disability retirement applications in the same manner. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has a standard procedure for federal government employees seeking disability retirement. However, each federal agency is...

When a person is awarded Railroad Retirement disability benefits – that person is generally entitled to Medicare benefits twenty-nine months after the date disability is determined. The date of disability or the Established Onset Date (EOD) is critical for when...

The Social Security Administration is changing the rules on how Past Relevant Work is evaluated. Effective June 22, 2024, the Administration will only consider the past five years of Past Relevant Work – instead of fifteen years – when making decisions on applications...