Below are links to the principal statutes enacted by Congress and
the regulations adopted by OPM, which control the disability
retirement process for FERS and CSRS government employees.
FERS Statutes And Regulations
The FERS disability retirement STATUTE which begins at 5 USC
8451 and runs through 5 USC 8456. Use the "Next>" arrow at the top
of the Cornell webpage to scroll down through the different sections
of the statute which ends with section 8456.
The CSRS disability retirement REGULATION which runs from 5 USC
831.1201 through 5 USC 831.1213. Scroll down to 5 USC 831.1201 where
the disability retirement part of the regulation begins.
