Q. Due to sloppy record keeping on my part I do not have the doctor’s statement to apply for FERS disability retirement. Are there independent doctors from whom I can get a second opinion?
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Q. I’m 66 with 18 years continuous service plus two-year military service, which I paid into FERS in order to get it credited. I had 20 years under FERS when I was 53 already. I’ve worked in the private sector since. I understand the computation of the monthly benefits (@$95K x 20 years x 1.1%), but am not clear on what will happen with the FERS compensation (if any) from 62 to 66. Will the Office of Personnel Management pay this as a lump sum or calculate it into the impending payments or have I forfeited those years?
Q. If you apply for disability retirement under FERS and Disability with Social Security as required, and Social Security denies you, will your FERS annuity still reduced by what you are supposed to get from Social Security anyway?
Q. Do you think the FERS supplement will still be available to me when I retire March 31, 2018? Or will it be eliminated by then?
Q. I resigned from the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2015 to pursue a new career in the private sector, but am now unemployed. Being born with profound hearing loss – both ears – I just found out I should qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance. If approved, can I apply for FERS disability? I’m 53 with 28 years federal service.
Q. I retired on disability after 23 years under FERS and am now age 60. Will I ever receive full retirement since they take out a percentage for Social Security?
Q. I would like to know if I retire under FERS on December 29, 2017, and have 30 years and 11 months service and am 56 years old, will they calculate my supplement as having 30 years or 31 years? That would make a difference from 75 percent with 30 years and 77.5 percent with 31 of my Social Security at 62. Would I need to go an extra month to get the 77.5 percent? It says to the nearest whole number.
Q. I worked for the federal government for 10 years and just recently decided to withdraw my FERS retirement contributions after leaving this past April. I’ve been told from friends that my refund may only be $2,000 to $3,000. Can this be right after working 10 years?
Q. If someone resigns at their minimum retirement age of 56 with 24 years of credible Postal Service and postpones taking their annuity until right after their 60th birthday, is it true they fall under the age 60 with 20 years of service and will qualify for the FERS special retirement supplement and zero reduction of their FERS annuity? And are they entitled to reapply for Federal Employees Health Benefits?
Q. If I retire when I’m 52 years old and 30 years of service, can I get the FERS Special Retirement Supplement when my MRA is reached at 56 and 6 months?