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FRSA Prohibits Discipline For Following Treating Doctor’s Orders

By Charlie Goetsch on May 13, 2010
Posted in Federal Rail Safety Act

Here’s more confirmation that an injured railroad worker cannot be disciplined for following his treating doctor’s orders. Under the Federal Rail Safety Act, railroads are strictly prohibited from "denying, delaying, or interfering" with the medical treatment plan of a treating doctor. In a recent Award, OSHA found that PATH Rail violated the FRSA when…

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