Robert R McGill Administrative Law Blog

FERS & CSRS Federal Disability Retirement from the Office of Personnel Management: Medical Support, Belief, Documentation and the Diagnosis

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

Ultimately, in preparing, formulating and filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, one must always remind one's self that this is a "paper presentation" (regardless of the prevailing and inevitable march towards a paperless society) to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).  As such, there are certain inextricable components in the presentation itself, which must be reviewed, evaluated, and decided upon before... Read More

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Topic: Administrative Law

FERS & CSRS Federal Disability Retirement from the Office of Personnel Management: The Necessity of the Legal Argument

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

Disparate facts, placed in the same vicinity, aggregated in order to formulate a composite of conceptual constructs, can provide to the recipient information concerning a specific issue, resolution of a problem, perspective on a viewpoint, etc. ... Read More
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Topic: Administrative Law

FERS & CSRS Federal Disability Retirement from the Office of Personnel Management: The Only Real Standard

Monday, May 14, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

In legal parlance, there are various and multitudinous "standards" -- of proof; of evidence; of law, etc.  Some have higher, more stringent requirements; others are considered fairly de minimis, and can be satisfied with sufficiently targeted evidence.... Read More
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Topic: Administrative Law

FERS & CSRS Federal Disability Retirement from the Office of Personnel Management: Writing about Medical Conditions

Saturday, May 12, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

It is easy to give advice about pain when a person is feeling no pain; it is unwise to act upon it when one is in an extreme state of it.  For, the former will often be disbelieving of the extent and severity of it and will therefore view it as involving... Read More
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Topic: Administrative Law

FERS & CSRS Federal Disability Retirement from the Office of Personnel Management: Simplicity

Friday, May 11, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

Simplicity is both a process and a goal; it is that which defines ease of action, minimization of effort, and beauty in its foundational form.  Simplicity implies quietude of form, and reduction to substance and essence. ... Read More
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Topic: Administrative Law

FERS & CSRS Federal Disability Retirement from the Office of Personnel Management: Historical Relevance

Thursday, May 10, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

In preparing, formulating and filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, whether under FERS or CSRS, one must thoughtfully complete Standard Form 3112A -- the "Applicant's Statement of Disability".... Read More
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Topic: Administrative Law

FERS & CSRS Federal Disability Retirement from the Office of Personnel Management: Corresponding Responsibilities

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

The problem with being responsible for something, is that the moment there are any consequences which result from the assertion of it, everyone lifts their finger and points it in another direction.  In preparing, formulating and filing for Federal Disability... Read More
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Topic: Administrative Law

FERS & CSRS Federal Disability Retirement from the Office of Personnel Management: Technical Difficulties & the Problems of Life

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

Sometimes, regularity of activity is interrupted by what is generally deemed as "technical difficulties" and the common problems of life; and, indeed, for those who have noticed that the undersigned writer did not post a blog... Read More
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Topic: Administrative Law

FERS & CSRS Federal Disability Retirement from the Office of Personnel Management: The Process of Decision-Making

Friday, May 4, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

As has been previously stated in repetitive fashion, in preparing, formulating and filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, whether under FERS or CSRS, it is important to... Read More
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Topic: Administrative Law

FERS & CSRS Federal Disability Retirement from the Office of Personnel Management: Connections

Thursday, May 3, 2012 by Robert R. McGill

It is the logical and sequential connections between independent facts, which provide the foundational basis in "proving" a thing.  One can infer or imply; it is indeed possible to extrapolate; but to leave such cognitively-arduous exercise... Read More
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Topic: Administrative Law
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