Postal Service Disability Retirement Application Process

USPS OIG

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Disability retirement is a benefit intended for employees who are unable to complete a normal career due to disease or injury. To be eligible for retirement disability, employees must meet prescribed statutory, regulatory, and administrative criteria. Our latest audit assessed the Postal Service’s effectiveness in processing disability retirement applications. Read what we found here: https://go.usa.gov/xQF2M