For employees in 6(c) positions, law enforcement, firefighting and air traffic control, that risk is part of the job. It also means your career may not follow a straight line to retirement. Injury, ...

Figuring out the federal bureaucracy can be daunting—especially when your health and finances are at stake. For federal employees whose medical conditions have rendered them unable to perform their ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Eric's career includes extensive work in both public and corporate accounting with ...