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From Accommodation to Disability: Knowing When It’s Time to Shift Your Legal Strategy

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Episode Summary:

In this episode, Eric Pines helps federal employees recognize when reasonable accommodation efforts have failed and it’s time to pursue OPM disability retirement. He explains the legal standard of “effective” accommodation, red flags of agency bad faith, why pushing hard strengthens a disability claim, and the strategic advantage of running both processes simultaneously. Eric details critical documentation, doctor letter templates, and how expert guidance can secure lifetime benefits worth millions.

Key Timestamps:

00:01 - Show Introduction

00:30 - When Accommodation Efforts Fail (Effective vs. Preferred)

02:00 - Agency Must Engage in Interactive Process

03:00 - Red Flags: Delays, Vague Responses, Straight Rejections

04:00 - Pushing Hard for Accommodation Helps Disability Claim

05:00 - Financial/Strategic Timing: No Penalty for Early Filing

06:30 - Assessing Client Goals: Dream Job vs. Disability Need

07:30 - Running EEO & OPM Cases Together (Safety Net Strategy)

08:30 - Seeming Contradiction: “I Can vs. I Can’t” Explained

10:00 - Documentation Essentials: Doctor Letter & Medical Records

11:30 - Firm’s Doctor Letter Template & OPM Requirements

12:30 - Value of Legal Representation: Systems, Success Rate, Lifetime Impact

13:30 - Closing & Call to Action

About the Show:

"Empowering Workers" delivers clear, actionable guidance on federal employee disability retirement, employment rights, and Social Security Disability. Eric Pines, a nationally recognized federal employment lawyer and former in-house counsel for over 50,000 federal workers, helps listeners navigate complex benefits with confidence and clarity.

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21 episodes

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Manage episode 520081415 series 3635356
Content provided by pinesfederal. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by pinesfederal or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Episode Summary:

In this episode, Eric Pines helps federal employees recognize when reasonable accommodation efforts have failed and it’s time to pursue OPM disability retirement. He explains the legal standard of “effective” accommodation, red flags of agency bad faith, why pushing hard strengthens a disability claim, and the strategic advantage of running both processes simultaneously. Eric details critical documentation, doctor letter templates, and how expert guidance can secure lifetime benefits worth millions.

Key Timestamps:

00:01 - Show Introduction

00:30 - When Accommodation Efforts Fail (Effective vs. Preferred)

02:00 - Agency Must Engage in Interactive Process

03:00 - Red Flags: Delays, Vague Responses, Straight Rejections

04:00 - Pushing Hard for Accommodation Helps Disability Claim

05:00 - Financial/Strategic Timing: No Penalty for Early Filing

06:30 - Assessing Client Goals: Dream Job vs. Disability Need

07:30 - Running EEO & OPM Cases Together (Safety Net Strategy)

08:30 - Seeming Contradiction: “I Can vs. I Can’t” Explained

10:00 - Documentation Essentials: Doctor Letter & Medical Records

11:30 - Firm’s Doctor Letter Template & OPM Requirements

12:30 - Value of Legal Representation: Systems, Success Rate, Lifetime Impact

13:30 - Closing & Call to Action

About the Show:

"Empowering Workers" delivers clear, actionable guidance on federal employee disability retirement, employment rights, and Social Security Disability. Eric Pines, a nationally recognized federal employment lawyer and former in-house counsel for over 50,000 federal workers, helps listeners navigate complex benefits with confidence and clarity.

  continue reading

21 episodes

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