This session provides a clear and comprehensive overview of the Medical Disability Retirement process, offering guidance for navigating this important transition. Allison Weber will explain how medical disability retirement works, who qualifies, and what steps are required to ensure a smooth and well-supported experience. The presentation is designed to help participants understand when Medical Disability Retirement becomes an appropriate option and how it protects employees who can no longer perform the essential duties of their position due to a long-term or permanent medical condition.

Participants in this webinar will learn more about:

• what makes service members eligible for medical disability retirement;
• importance of LOD and differences between active duty and reservist;
• MEB process: what is the difference between an Informal PEB and Formal PEB; and
• how to establish combat relatedness, and the difference between the TDRL and PDRL.