Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73
§8453 Application
Title 5 › Part PART III— - EMPLOYEES › Subpart Subpart G— - Insurance and Annuities › Chapter CHAPTER 84— - FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - DISABILITY BENEFITS › § 8453
Summary
An application must be filed with the Office before leaving service or within 1 year after. If the person is mentally incompetent at leaving or within that year, the Office may allow filing within 1 year after they recover or a guardian is appointed, whichever comes first.
Full Legal Text
Title 5, §8453
Government Organization and Employees — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
A claim may be allowed under this subchapter only if application is filed with the Office before the employee or Member is separated from the service or within 1 year thereafter. This time limitation may be waived by the Office for an employee or Member who, at the date of separation from service or within 1 year thereafter, is mentally incompetent if the application is filed with the Office within 1 year from the date of restoration of the employee or Member to competency or the appointment of a fiduciary, whichever is earlier.
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Citation
5 U.S.C. § 8453
Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73