Practicing Federal Workers Compensation Law, OPM Disability Retirement, Social Security Disability and Personal Injury Law since 1989 in Cranston, Rhode Island
Many postal workers suffer repetitive motion injuries ie carpal tunnel.While these injuries are often contestedby the US Postal Service, if the employee is successful in connecting the injury to their job,there is often the potential for a schedule award at a later date. https://t.co/BCIgQITDgH
If a letter carrier suffers an injury (e.g. torn meniscus, broken leg, concusion, etc.) while running from a loose dog, he/she may recover against the homeowner for a third-party claim, regardless of whether he/she is bitten or comes into other physical contact with the dog.
Did you know… OPM disability retirement benefits are calculated at 60% of your high three average salary and you can carry your current Blue Cross health insurance and life insurance into retirement. #RIFedCompLawyer#opmdisabilityretirement#federalemployees
Did you know…you may continue collecting OWCP benefits even after you have been approved for OPM Disability Retirement under certain circumstances, such as receiving a schedule award. #rifedcomplawyer#federalemployeelaw
Even with a pre-existing injury before government employment, if the injury or illness is aggravated, accelerated or precipitated by work, you may be eligible to receive compensation benefits with the proper medical documentation. #injuredfederalworker#RIFedCompLawyer
A lg # of concussions (Traumatic Brain Injuries) occur w/out visible signs such as bleeding or bruising on the head.TBI is a serious medical condition which can cause a lifetime of issues.N.B. How do YOU know with certainty whether you may have lost consciousness or for how long? https://t.co/mNf93QdeqE
Did you know…A negative LOC (Loss of Consciousness) diagnosis does not preclude a diagnosis of concussion. Concussion symptoms can often worsen years after the date of injury without appropriate treatment. #concussion#tbi#RIFedCompLawyer
The U.S. Postal Service financial troubles and deficits would disappear tomorrow if they were not required to pre-fund retiree health benefits at 100% levels. No other federal agency is under such an onerous mandate. https://t.co/XrMLSrCpJL
Let's hope the planned Congressional-White House summit scheduled for tomorrow yields productive results,thereby averting a government shutdown.Presently OPM & SSA offices across this country face severe backlogs & unreasonable processing times for claims. https://t.co/okkdMO4xw4