There have been significant efforts to improve workplace safety over the past 50 years, starting with the formation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 1970. Despite this, work-related injuries still happen every day. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), over 4.6 million medically consulted injuries and nearly 4,600 preventable injury-related deaths […]
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How Federal Disability Works
As a federal employee, you have access to the government’s comprehensive benefits package, including the option to receive benefits under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Are you familiar with how to obtain compensation after sustaining a debilitating injury? Federal workers’ compensation is one option, but you may also be eligible for federal disability retirement. […]