Reg Jones Expert’s View

The federal government provides a number of options under the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance program (FEGLI). When you were …More

Over the past weeks, we have looked at the criteria you must meet to be eligible for disability retirement, how …More

Last week we looked at how the workers’ compensation program administered by OWCP can be an alternative to disability retirement. …More

Over the past few weeks, we’ve explored OPM’s disability retirement program in depth, from how you qualify through the way …More

Over the past few weeks, we have looked at the criteria you must meet to be eligible for disability retirement, …More

Last week we looked at how disability benefits are calculated for CSRS employees, now let’s take a look at for …More

Recent articles in this space have looked at the criteria that must be met to be approved for disability retirement, …More

Last week we covered the criteria you’d have to meet to qualify for disability retirement. In short, you’d have to …More

I hope that what I’m writing about in this series on disability retirement will only be of academic interest to …More

Over the last three weeks, I’ve answered three questions, which are essential when you sit down to figure out what …More

Over the last two weeks, we’ve considered three questions that are essential when you sit down to figure out what …More

Last week we considered three questions that are essential when you sit down to figure out what your annuity will …More

If you’re planning to retire — however near or far ahead that day may be — you’ll want to be …More

Recent articles in this space have stepped through the retirement process maze, describing your role, your agency’s role, and OPM’s …More

Have you ever done something—said something in an email, perhaps—and suddenly had second thoughts and wished you could take it …More

Two previous articles covered your role in planning for retirement and your agency’s role in getting your application to OPM. …More

It’s important to plan ahead for retirement. And doing that a year ahead would be ideal place to start. Even …More

You should begin planning for retirement at least a year ahead of the day you expect to retire. However, an …More

By the government’s definition, a short-term disability is a physical or mental condition that causes you to be unable to …More

A Medigap plan is designed to fill gaps in Medicare coverage. While every state has standardized Medigap plans, each has …More