Every day, the operations of our nation’s railroads place at risk the safety of countless passengers, employees, drivers at crossings, contractors along the tracks, and the homes, schools, and work places in communities through which trains carry toxic and explosive materials. If a railroad worker is suffering from a medical condition rendering him fatigued, unable
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Third Circuit Narrows Scope of FRSA Medical Note Protection
By Charlie Goetsch on
Posted in Federal Rail Safety Act
Federal Rail Safety Act Subsection c(2) prohibits railroads from disciplining employees “for following the orders or treatment plan of a treating physician.” For the past six years, the U.S. Department of Labor has interpreted the scope of c(2) protection to include off duty injuries and medical conditions as well as on duty injuries: see the…