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Straight
Track #246
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No Costume Needed:
A Scary Story For
Halloween
Alan J. Fisher, Attorney
Hoey & Farina
(888) 425-1212
afisher@hoeyfarina.com |
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One of the traditions of Halloween is pretending you are
someone or something else. Put on a costume, cover your face with a
mask, and "poof" you become a scary monster or a superhero - in your own
mind. There are some people, though, who don't wait for Halloween and
don't bother with costumes to pretend they are someone else. And the
scary fact is that person may be your supervisor.
A railroader wrote in response to Hoey & Farina's recent
survey, Straight Track'n, that while he was being driven to the
emergency room by his supervisor because of an on-duty injury, his
supervisor emphasized that any prescribed medications from the doctor
would make the injury reportable. The supervisor also stated that he had
a medical dictionary in his vehicle and could figure out what kind of
medicine the injured railroader needed. Here the injured railroader
thought the person driving him to the hospital was his supervisor, a
concerned employer, a caring person. Instead, he discovered his
supervisor was someone pretending to be a doctor and a pharmacist. No
costume needed!
YOUR RIGHTS
As an injured railroader, you have every right to
emergency medical care if you are injured at work. You have every right
to be treated by a physician. You have every right to treat with your
own physician. And, you have every right to take necessary medications
as prescribed by your doctor whether your supervisor likes it or not.
As a railroad employee, you need to make yourself aware
of your rights under the Federal Employers' Liability Act ("FELA").
Attend your union meetings. Read Straight Track articles. Take
the time to learn more about your rights.
DON'T LET THE "COSTUME" SCARE YOU
If you are ever injured at work, report your injury and
receive proper medical care for your injury. Follow your doctor's
treatment orders so you don't jeopardize your recovery. Report your
injury in a timely matter so you don't risk getting fired for not
reporting the accident "when it happened." Do what the rules require you
to do. Don't be tricked by the railroad. Don't let your case become a
horror story because you believed the railroad was going to offer you a
treat.
If you have questions regarding an on-duty injury, don't
delay. Call Hoey & Farina for free legal advice at 888-425-1212. We're
available when you need us. We know your rights.
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