Can I qualify for a disability retirement?

Question

Can I qualify for a disability retirement?

Answer 1

If your psychiatrist believe what you are telling us..and he agree to sign papers to say your have a mental disability,then maybe you can receives...but it does take almost a year or more to start receiving.l...

Answer 2

If your job is a federal job (you do sound like a Postal worker, I was one and I had the same problems you mentioned), you should contact Robert McGill:

http://federaldisabilityretirement.wordpress.com/

http://federaldisabilitylawyer.com/nm/publish/index.html



If your job is not federal, I'd recommend asking a question to one of the attorneys at Lexis Nexis' Lawyers.com:

http://community.lawyers.com/messageboards/list.asp



I'm sure you should be able to find a state or private disablity attorney. They will answer general questions for free.



Hope this helps,



CMC

Answer 3

contact your HR department.

Answer 4

You need to go to seek professional support with this.

Answer 5

It is best that you go to your psychiatrist and ask. If your psychiatrist feels that you could qualify, then start the process for your disability retirement.

Answer 6

Your psychiatrist should be able to tell you whether you qualify for disability, as he knows your problem well and he knows the system.



Is it only this particular job that you feel terrified of or is it all jobs? If it's only this one then I doubt you would qualify for disability, they'd likely tell you to try another job first, but if you are unable to do any job due to panic attacks then your chances are better.



I recommend you consult with your psychiatrist. Good luck and I hope you'll feel better soon.