Ask the Lawyer received the following question (paraphrased for easier reading and clarity) from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience. Q: I have over 26 years of government service and have been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, anxiety and depression. I have applied to Social Security for disability and am out of sick leave and running out annual leave. Can I request advance sick leave even though I have applied for disability? A: You can apply. Your agency will grant or deny the advance sick leave based on their discretion.…
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Ask the Lawyer received the following question (paraphrased for easier reading and clarity) from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience. Q: I was a federal employee for 11 years and had an on the job injury in 2003. For the past year, I have not been working due to the reoccurrence of my injury. Would you suggest an early out or disability retirement? If I selected an early out, would this relieve the government of future medical responsibilities? A: Unless you have other federal service, you do not appear to meet…
Ask the Lawyer received the following paraphrased question from a reader on a legal matter that may be of interest to the entire audience. Q: Good evening, I am an SSA employee. I have been on medical leave and exhausted all my annual leave and sick time. My manager has informed me they have no choice but to charge me absent without leave (AWOL). I will submit medical documentation to continue my leave without pay (LWOP), but my question is: Should I go to work on even without my doctors authorization? I have a pending immediate disability retirement claim at the reconsideration level and a SSA…