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Brunner Presumption - Medical Disability Retirement with OPM-FERS
What Is the Bruner Presumption?
Facing a potential adverse action due to a medical issue as a federal employee can be incredibly difficult and stressful. However, a powerful but often underutilized tool — the Bruner Presumption — can significantly strengthen your FERS disability retirement application if you understand the ins and outs of this tool in your disability application.
Stemming from the 1993 Federal Circuit case Bruner v. OPM, this presumption kicks in when your agency takes an adverse action (like removal or termination) based on your medical inability to perform the essential…
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