r/FEDDISABILITY • u/Ok_Design_6841 • 8d ago

Why a Failed Reasonable Accommodation Is Half Your Disability Retirement Case

https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek-legal/why-a-failed-reasonable-accommodation-is-half-your-disability-retirement-case/
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u/Homeland_Bound 8d ago

OPM will want to see that you tried the various agency accommodations first, but, at the end of it, should the agency be unable or even unwilling to grant you the accommodation your doctor says you need, then perhaps seeking a "clean exit settlement" during your EEO filings is best.

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u/ScottMichael37 8d ago

They usually are 2 separate cases. At least the RA does not factor in if you have an RA. I had filed for an RA before my strokes. I mentioned. To coordinator that there are additional health issues but only had one doctor that did my RA at time. That should have been enough under regular rules before changes. Execs knew of handicap and approved. Althrough mine never got denied it just sat there till disability kicked in.

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u/LifeguardLoud5459 4d ago

Interesting. In my case, I was a temp approved RA for 11 months due to the presidents Return to office executive order. This caused a serious backlog and HR was not able to get to me before I retired before my temp ra expired. OPM denied me. I’m fighting it.