Q. In March 2012, I received a one-time OWCP award for a 1996 on-the-job traumatic injury suffered with the post office. I had put in for this award more than once many years earlier and had been permanently stationary for years before resigning from the post office in April 2011. At 58, I am retired from the post office with 15 years. I am also a Navy veteran of 15 years, time I failed to buy back before retiring from the post office. Beside the one-time OWCP award, I have not received any other OWCP benefits since leaving the post…
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Q. I am about to be medically retired. I have seven years of federal law enforcement service and three years of state law enforcement service. I have seen that I have to sign up for Social Security. I am confused about this because I wish to keep working, but because of my job duties, I am unable to continue working at my present job. I know I qualify for the FERS medical retirement. I am pretty sure I do not qualify for Social Security. So what happens to the medical retirement if I am denied Social Security? This is a…
Q. I am 53 and have 27 years in a law enforcement officer position covered by 6-C Special Retirement and am eligible (by both time and age) to retire. I was injured on duty and required surgery. I have been on OWCP for five months. I have been assigned an OWCP nurse case manager. My doctor told me yesterday that he does not feel he can approve me to return to my position due to my injury and subsequent surgery. He is referring me for a Functional Capacity Exam, after which he will make his decision. (This is probably moot anyway, as I…