Medical Treatment

Most injured railroaders require medical treatment in order to recover from their work injury. Often, the railroader will begin receiving medical treatment without giving much thought to how and when related medical bills will be paid. There are numerous reasons why a railroader may not immediately address this issue. This article will focus on the…

You have worked for the railroad for many years. Unfortunately, you suffer a work injury to the extent that your doctors tell you that you will be unable to return to work. After you have collected U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) sickness benefits for five months, what are your next options since you are not…

Each day, railroad workers are exposed to high concentrations of a wood preservative called creosote, which has proven dangerous health effects. While banned for consumer use, creosote remains in wide spread use in the railroad industry to treat railroad ties and railroad plugs. Railroad workers, especially the Maintenance of Way Employees, stand at a higher…