Blog: Railroad Worker Injury

After an on-duty railroad accident, the most important thing to do is get the medical care you need from your doctors.  You DO NOT have to see the railroad’s “doctor,” and you can pick the doctor of your choice. Seeing a company-chosen doctor can be one of the worst decisions you make regarding your claim. …

Railroaders’ Steps After An On-Duty Injury The minute an injury happens, the Railroad circles the wagons and puts you on the other side of the tracks. They aim to control the evidence and the story of what happened to blame you. Use the following steps to protect you and your family: 1. Get medical attention …

Should I fill out the personal injury report? YES, you need to fill out your injury report as soon as possible after your injury, as almost all railroads have rules that require their employees to fill this report out as close to the accident as possible. Ideally, you need to fill out the personal injury report …

Immediately after going to the doctor, file for your railroad retirement board sickness benefits. As a railroad worker, you’re putting money into the railroad retirement board from every paycheck you get. Many of that is for retirement once you get your 20 or 30 years in. You can start drawing from that retirement plan with the …