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The FERS, or Federal Employees Retirement System, offers retirement and disability benefits for federal employees. While the system is designed to offer retirement and disability benefits, it can prove difficult to navigate, and many federal employees go through the experience of having their claim denied. Our federal workers’ comp attorneys know what you need to do to achieve your full benefits.
You can file a federal disability claim through FERS when you suffer a disability that prevents you from performing your former job duties successfully. You can file those claims even when your disability or injury did not occur due to a workplace incident.
FERS claims can be denied for a number of reasons. The following are the most common reasons that we often see with claimants.
Most often, FERS disability claims are denied because the claimant failed to provide all the information required to successfully process the claim. Denial is an automatic response intended to show that more information is needed. When you work with a FERS disability lawyer to provide all relevant information, your claim will often go forward more smoothly.
In many cases, you have the ability to go back to work with reasonable accommodations or support, including more limited work hours, less stress, or assistance with basic daily activities. If reasonable accommodations could allow you to get back to work, you may have your disability claim denied. Those accommodations, however, may not necessarily be the ones that you would choose—or, in some cases, they may not be realistic or acceptable based on your specific disability and needs.
In some cases, FERS may rule that your condition is not disabling enough to prevent you from working. That can occur because:
In many cases, claim denial due to an unclear prognosis or medical information is due to the failure to provide evidence of the severity of your disability.
Your care provider will outline a treatment plan that will help you recover from serious illness or injury. If you fail to comply with that treatment plan—or it is believed that you failed to comply with it—it can serve as a reason for claim denial. A FERS disability lawyer can help lay out the steps you have taken to comply with that plan and how it has impacted you.
Whether you are just beginning the FERS process or you have already been through a claim denial, having a FERS disability attorney on your side can make a big difference in your claim’s progression. Most disability claims are denied the first time, but when you work with a lawyer, you increase the odds that you will provide all necessary documentation and evidence the first time. Furthermore, a lawyer can help you understand why your claim may have been denied and support you as you manage the complicated claim.
Reach out to McCready Law Injury Attorneys today and learn more about the disability claim process and how to protect your rights.