Chronic conditions are mercurial in nature, and they can change from one day to next, with patients suffering from episodic migraines, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Crohn’s disease and so on experiencing periods of relative wellness with days where they cannot even get out of bed on account of the pain they may be experiencing.

To this end, USPS last mile workers with these conditions may be at odds when it comes to being productive at their positions at work, prompting them to consider filing a FERS disability claim, usually overseen by the Office of Personnel Management or OPM. That said, OPM usually requires not only robust evidence in the form of medical reports, but it also asks that these reports detail specifically how and why the injured federal worker can no longer carry out their work-related duties.

That said, the medical documentation is usually not enough to justify their need for compensation under the program, and corroborating strategies may usually help seal the deal. It is usually prudent to provide OPM with a holistic picture as far as the impact of your chronic illness affects your ability to perform essential work functions as a last-mile delivery worker for the USPS. In this article, we shall take a look at some of these strategies so you are better armed to take on OPM representatives and get approved.

That said, it is vital that you work with an experienced FERS disability compensation attorney for reasons we’ll take a look at in this post – read on to find out why we recommend our law firm as well as our experience when it comes to helping USPS last mile workers secure disability benefits after getting injured or due to a chronic illness.

Are you looking for a best FERS disability compensation lawyer? Please call us NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation. The experienced injured USPS worker attorneys at McCready Law have represented thousands of injured or unwell federal workers who are either looking to apply for benefits such as schedule awards, or those who have sustained a disabling injury or illness that has rendered them temporarily or permanently incapacitated or disabled, requiring early retirement by way of FERS disability compensation.

We have nationwide reach as we work closely with referral attorneys and law firms to cater to all injured USPS workers from every corner of the country, and we help expedite your claim by personally handling all communications with OPM, send you off to physicians who are conversant with the unique needs and injuries as well as illnesses experienced by USPS workers who can perform exams and assessments as well as craft objective, compelling medical reports demonstrating not only causation or aggravation, but the fact that you are unable to perform essential work functions.

We understand and empathize with you with regard to the sometimes-inaccessible nature of legal services: at McCready Law, we aim to ensure that all injured USPS workers are able to access these services and that is why we are pleased to announce the availability of flat, affordable and never-changing hourly fees that we can discuss and agree upon prior to the commencement of representation.

In addition, our fees are usually assessed by OPM to ensure they are fair and reasonable prior to starting our representation as the idea is to leave the injured USPS worker with as much financial resources as possible so they can comfortably take care of their medical, home upkeep and any other financial needs that arise. If you were injured or fell ill while working for the USPS as a last-mile worker or in any department for that matter, please call us NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation – our intake team is standing by.

How to Boost Your FERS Disability Compensation Claim

Here are some of the strategies you can apply beyond standard medical reports:

1. Detailed personal impact statements – These tend to be comprehensive, first-hand accounts detailing how your chronic condition prevents you from effectively carrying out job duties on a daily basis. This statement should take about the severity and frequency of the flareups you experience and the specific limitations you experience such as severe pain when attempting to lift something, inability to walk and so on, and how you are unable to provide reliable and consistent performance as a last mile USPS worker
2. Daily or weekly journals/logs – by maintaining a log which tracks weekly or daily symptoms as well as their severity, you can illustrate the unpredictable nature of the condition such as migraines or multiple sclerosis limb weaknesses or falls and show how these crises can prevent you from fulfilling your duties.
3. Statements from supervisors and coworkers – Supervisor statements as well as those from coworkers can be a powerful tool in your arsenal of corroboration as they will be able to confirm how your performance as well as attendance has been inconsistent on account of your chronic condition. they can for instance confirm that you have been oftentimes been forced to leave early due to digestive issues or diarrhea related to Crohn’s disease, a splitting migraine, how you were struggling or trying to power through work duties on some days and so on.
4. Attendance record and leave usage – if your chronic condition is severe and dynamic, it may impact your ability to show up in your attendance record where you can show you had a flare-up on some weeks and had to go see a doctor, for example, for further treatment, impacting your ability to maintain a regular work schedule.

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As a USPS worker with chronic illness, you may worry that OPM may have you jumping through impossible hoops as well as require too much in the way of medical documentation. However, OPM does this to ensure that every claim is legitimate and that federal funds are not misused inappropriately doled out to persons that do not deserve the same.

You don’t have to go through this alone – let us help take care of all the administrative requirements of your potential FERS disability compensation by calling us NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about the process as well as what exactly we can help with. Thanks for choosing McCready Law best federal workers’ compensation attorneys, and we look forward to helping you.