QA

• Can someone be eligible for both FECA and disability retirement benefits?Apr 06, 2014

  If an injury or illness is work-related, a disabled federal worker may be eligible for benefits under both. However, an employee’s right to receive benefit payments under one program does not ensure entitlement to benefits under the other. View More

• Can I carry FEDVIP into retirement?Apr 06, 2014

  Employees enrolled in FEDVIP who subsequently retire on an immediate annuity or for disability under a retirement system for employees of the government may continue their enrollment into retirement with no requirement to have been enrolled for any particular period before retiring. View More

• Is the survivor benefit the same if I am retired on disability?Jul 25, 2017

  A disability retiree’s survivor annuity is calculated in the same way as it is for any other retiree. Survivor benefits of CSRS Offset employees may be subject to an offset equal to the value of the offset service in the Social Security survivor benefit. View More

• What are the eligibility rules for disability retirement under FERS?Apr 06, 2014