FERS Disability Retirement Psychological Evaluations
Specialized FERS psychological evaluations combining clinical expertise, former federal employment experience, and a detailed understanding of how mental and physical health affect occupational functioning.
Book Free Evaluation ConsultationIndependent evaluations · Florida & eligible PSYPACT states
Explain how your condition affects the work you actually do
Depression, anxiety, trauma symptoms, pain, fatigue, and disrupted sleep can interact in ways that a diagnosis alone does not describe. We examine how psychological symptoms affect concentration, pace, attendance, decision-making, interpersonal demands, and reliability in the context of your position.
Our providers conducting FERS evaluations are former federal employees. Their familiarity with federal workplaces informs the assessment, while the clinical conclusions remain grounded in your records, interview, and testing.
When physical illness and psychological symptoms overlap
An employee living with persistent pain may also experience interrupted sleep, anxiety, and depression. We examine the psychological effects within that medical context and explain which work limitations the clinical findings support.
| Area assessed | What the evaluation explores |
|---|---|
| Concentration & accuracy | Whether sleep disruption, mood symptoms, or anxiety interfere with sustained attention, documentation, or completing complex tasks. |
| Attendance & reliability | Patterns in symptoms, treatment, leave records, and the ability to sustain a regular work schedule. |
| Stress tolerance & interactions | Effects on handling deadlines, adapting to changes, and managing the interpersonal requirements of the position. |
| Course & prognosis | How limitations have changed, what treatment has addressed, and the expected duration supported by the evidence. |
Illustrative areas of assessment. Findings depend on the individual evaluation and available evidence.
Documentation grounded in your position and history
Clinical assessment
Interview and psychological testing selected for the referral question, with attention to symptom severity, functioning, treatment, and prognosis.
Relevant records
Position description, treatment history, performance and leave documentation, and SF 3112 materials when available.
Written findings
A report explaining diagnosis, supported functional limitations, prognosis, and clinical findings relevant to the SF 3112C documentation request.
FERS evaluation pricing
$500 records-review fee, credited toward your total evaluation fee.
The records-review fee is part of the total. At the $2,000 starting fee, $1,500 remains after the $500 credit is applied.
Your consultation helps clarify the evaluation scope and total fee before you proceed.
Private-pay service. Insurance is not billed.
Federal experience. An independent clinical perspective.
Our providers conducting these evaluations are former federal employees with experience working with Veterans. They bring direct familiarity with federal workplaces alongside their clinical evaluation expertise.
Our providers bring cumulative experience from federal service, work within the VA, and hundreds of Veteran evaluations. Our clinical health psychology expertise helps us understand the mental health nuances of medical conditions: how pain, fatigue, disrupted sleep, and changes in independence or identity may shape psychological symptoms and everyday functioning.
We examine how physical and psychological symptoms overlap, distinguish emotional responses to illness from a diagnosable mental health condition, and consider how a medical condition may contribute to or worsen existing psychological symptoms. We then explain the clinical relationships and functional limitations supported by the evidence.
Telehealth in Florida and eligible PSYPACT-participating states, as appropriate to the evaluation.
Learn about our practice →A clear, considered process
Identify the documentation need
Discuss your position, your clinical concerns, and the records already available.
Evaluate health and functioning
We integrate your clinical history, records, interview, and testing with the demands of your federal position.
Document supported conclusions
The report explains the clinical findings and relevant work limitations, with attention to treatment and prognosis.
Common questions
Is this evaluation conducted by OPM or my agency?
It is a privately retained, independent clinical evaluation. Our providers’ former federal employment does not make the service an OPM or agency examination.
Is this the same as a treatment letter?
A treatment letter summarizes care. This evaluation is organized around a defined assessment question, using relevant occupational records and clinical evidence to explain functioning.
Does the evaluation guarantee approval?
OPM makes the benefits decision. Our role is to document what the clinical evidence supports.
Related reading: FERS Disability Retirement: Evaluation vs. Therapist Letter
Discuss your FERS evaluation
A complimentary consultation helps clarify your documentation needs and the appropriate scope of service.
Book Free Evaluation ConsultationClinical findings are independent. A particular diagnosis, opinion, or benefits outcome cannot be guaranteed.
Sources & further reading
- OPM: FERS disability retirement. Eligibility requirements and the role of occupational functioning.
- OPM: SF 3112 documentation package. Clinical documentation, including the SF 3112C Physician’s Statement.
Reference links checked October 21, 2026. Program administrators determine eligibility and benefits outcomes.