Is there still a sliding scale, ie. the 44% down to 22%, of your FAE?
As new hires we were all told, "Don't worry about it, DPMA will make you whole..."
But 25 years later when I had to use it, it was far from "making me whole".
Why is there a sliding scale anyway? Why not a fixed number for all, regardless of years of service. And while we are talking about years of service, shouldn't scale slide UP, not down, with more years of service?
I'll let you in on a secret; nobody is getting any younger here, nobody is getting healthier as they age, and every day you wake up, you are one day closer to death...
Now get out there and work more, so you can increase your disability benefit!