Can I work after I am approved for OPM disability retirement?
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You can absolutely work after you are approved for OPM disability retirement. In fact, that’s one of the better points of OPM disability retirement. You can work and make up to 80% of what you were making in your prior job, and keep both the money you earn in your new job and continue to get the payment from OPM disability at the same time.