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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) administers disability retirements for the Postal Service and the federal government, including approving/disapproving disability retirement applications.
Employees who meet eligibility requirements may apply through the Human Resources Shared Service Center (HRSSC) for Office of Personnel Management (OPM) disability retirement. The application for disability retirement process begins by doing one of the following: Calling the HRSSC at 877-477-3273.
You have to have become disabled because of a disease or injury that occurred while employed by the Postal Service. The disability must be expected to last at least one year. The local USPS Personnel office will help you obtain the required forms to obtain statements from your supervisors and attending physicians.
541.131 Disability. FECA provides that employees who suffer job–related disabilities are entitled to: Continuation of pay (COP) for the period of the disability, up to a maximum of 45 calendar days, for a traumatic job–related injury (see 541.2 d). Compensation for wages lost as a result of job–related injury or disease or illness.
There are certain limited situations under which an employing office may initiate a disability retirement application on behalf of an employee. OPM will not accept an application filed by an employing office unless the conditions in 568.11 are met.
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