headline news
T Y E-NEWS
August 2012 INTERFERING WITH MEDICAL TREATMENT

July 2012 CUMULATIVE TRAUMA VICTORY, WHISTLEBLOWER NEWS, YOUR MEDICAL CONDITION AND THE RAILROAD, THE COMPANY DOCTOR.

January 2012 JURY VERDICT, INSURANCE, WRONGFUL DISCHARGE, COMPANY DOCTOR.

December 2011 CONDUCTOR CERTIFICATION

The new FRA regulations requiring conductors to be certified goes into effect January 1, 2012.

November 2011 RECORDED STATEMENTS TO CLAIM AGENT, giving a recorded statement to the claim agent in connection with a personal injury is as old as railroad injuries.

September 2011 LABOR DAY 2011, "Retirement and My Ex" and "Whistleblower Protection" 

June 2011 "Supreme Court Upholds FELA Standard in CSX vs McBride Decision"

June 2011 "Gene Discrimination, Van Accident Protection, Personal Notes"

March 2011 "New FRA Regulations On Electronic Devices"

February 2011 "Is Your Career At Risk For Medical Reasons"

January 2011 "Conductor Certification"

January 2011 "Whistle-blower Law"

November II 2010 "Railroads Record Profits"

November I 2010 "Hours of Service Act"

October 2010 "9/11 Commission Act of 2007"

September 2010 "Railroad Medical & Disability Insurance Coverage Updated"

August 2010 "Coverage While Riding In Vans"

July 2010 "Will The Railroad Bad Order Me"

May 2010 "Brief of the Assistant SOL for OSHA as Amicus Curiae"

April 2010 "Great OSHA Decision Whistle-blower Protection RSA"

February 2010 "Replaced with new update September 2010 above"

January 2010 "Accident Reporting Guide For Smart Phones"

December 2009 Replaced with new update February 2010 above

November 2009 "Important New Rail Rights"

 

OSHA
OSHA - OSHA/BNSF Agreement 01-13

OSHA - Whistleblower Investigations Manual

OSHA - Medical treatment not limited to short period following injury - 07/25/2012

OSHA - FRA/OSHA Memorandum of Agreement - 07/16/2012

OSHA - FRA/OSHA Letter to Railroads- 07/16/2012

OSHA - Amicus Curiae Brief of the AAR on FRSA 49 § U.S.C. 20109(c)(2) - 05/15/2012

OSHA - Employer Safety Incentive & Disincentive Policies & Practices - 03/12/2012

 

T Y Publications
BLET Southwestern Arbitration Class PowerPoint PDF 09-12-12

No Rules 2011 Handout

Conductor Certification Explanation by Q&A

Conductor Certification 49 CFR 219

Rail Safety Act

Rail Safety Act Specific Changes

FELA

"Arbitration 301"

"No Rules"

Rail Rights

Rail Safety Act Changes

Rail Safety Act Amendments

Protection Laws USC 20109

Railway Labor Act

Family Medical Leave Act

Reporting Your Injury

I Am Worn Out

Your Rights When Injured

Engineer Hearing and Vision

 

Forms
CSX v McBride Supreme Court Decision June 23, 2011

AAJ AMICUS BRIEF.McBRIDE.22211

AMICUS BRIEF OF RAIL LABOR.CSX v. McBride.1.22811

ARLA AMICUS BRIEF.McBRIDE.22611

CSX v. McBride.No. 10-235.Respondent's Brief.Final.22211

MARITIME AMICUS BRIEF.MIichael Sturlye.22811

 

Forms

The following forms are for informational purposes only, not to used for reporting a personal injury.

UPRR Accident Report

KCS Accident Report

BNSF Accident Report

CSX Accident Report

NS Accident Report

Port Terminal Accident Report

 

RRB Info

RRB Web Site

RRB SI1a - Application for Sick Benefits (02-09)

 

Medical Insurance

Insurance Coverage Update January 2013

United Health Care Web Site for Railroad Employees

United Health Care Proof of Disability Form

EYEMED Vision Care Benefit Information

 

Disability Policy Links

Anthem Short Term Disability UTU Web Site Information

Anthem Disability - Tax Reporting of Benefits

MetLife Short Term Disability BLET Web Site Information