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Thought for the day:  Old adages continue to maintain their relevance because of the truth they contain:  penny wise, pound foolish.  No, not everyone needs a lawyer in filing for disability retirement -- but it is certainly the rare case that an individual's medical conditions are such that potential complications are not likely to be encountered.  Sure, there are the occasional, rare cases where a letter carrier becomes paralyzed; or an Air Traffic... Read More

Disability retirement is an area of law which combines multiple elements:  individuals who, through no fault of their own, face a major event in their lives; a medical condition which compels one to face a major life change; a sudden encounter with a financial loss; doubts as to whether one is eligible; and the long wait before an agency which determines one's fate.  These are the negative elements.  On the positive side, the case-law which has developed in the last decade... Read More