--- title: FELA Attorney's Blog | Exploring the rights and issues of railroad workers | whistleblower description: whistleblower | Exploring the rights and issues of railroad workers for on job injuries and whistleblower claims and those of injured passengers. --- [![fw-fela-logo.png](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fw-fela-logo.png?width=504&name=fw-fela-logo.png "fw-fela-logo.png")](https://www.felaattorney.com/) ![lpheader-blog-header.jpg](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LP_Headers/lpheader-blog-header.jpg?width=1024&name=lpheader-blog-header.jpg "lpheader-blog-header.jpg") ## FELA Attorney's Blog | Exploring the rights and issues of railroad workers and rail passengers ## [That Railroad Investigation Letter Might be a Violation of Your Rights](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/that-railroad-investigation-letter-might-be-a-violation-of-your-rights) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Mar 8, 2020 9:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   ![20180613_084016](https://www.felaattorney.com/hubfs/20180613_084016.jpg)   You already know working for the railroad is dangerous, but it’s more than your back and joints that are at risk. Sometimes it’s your job. That was the case for Javier*, a young welder with just a couple years in. Last winter he was doing his job for Springfield Terminal Railway Co. when a set of rail rollers under tension dropped a piece of rail striking his knee and knocking him to the ground. He knew he was hurt so he reported it right away. It wasn’t an accident he caused (even his foreman admitted the welder hadn’t done anything wrong). Nonetheless, the railroad did what it always does: it issued an investigation letter under the discipline provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (aka the contract). [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/that-railroad-investigation-letter-might-be-a-violation-of-your-rights) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/that-railroad-investigation-letter-might-be-a-violation-of-your-rights#comments-listing) Topics: [FAQs on the job injuries](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/faqs-on-the-job-injuries), [whistleblower](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/whistleblower) ## [Does Geography Matter? When Choosing a Railroad Lawyer, Think Past State Lines](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/does-geography-matter-when-choosing-a-railroad-lawyer-think-past-state-lines) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Jul 13, 2017 1:30:08 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)     ![006-1.jpg](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/006-1.jpg?width=1024&name=006-1.jpg)If you get hurt in a train yard in Kentucky can a lawyer in New York represent you? He sure can. And in fact, the best lawyer for a rail worker’s injury is likely out-of-state. [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/does-geography-matter-when-choosing-a-railroad-lawyer-think-past-state-lines) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/does-geography-matter-when-choosing-a-railroad-lawyer-think-past-state-lines#comments-listing) Topics: [Checklist for hiring railroad lawyer](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/checklist-for-hiring-railroad-lawyer), [Basic steps to filing a fela lawsuit](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/basic-steps-to-filing-a-fela-lawsuit), [whistleblower](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/whistleblower), [FELA v Workers' Comp](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-v-workers-comp), [FELA recovery](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-recovery), [FELA injury](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-injury) ## [Is it Just Me, or Are You Dangerously Tired Too?](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/is-it-just-me-or-are-you-dangerously-tired-too) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Mar 24, 2016 9:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![CSX_railroad_on_job_injury_FELA.jpg](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CSX_railroad_on_job_injury_FELA.jpg?width=1024&name=CSX_railroad_on_job_injury_FELA.jpg "CSX_railroad_on_job_injury_FELA.jpg")It isn’t like we haven’t all heard from our elders how we need more sleep. And our significant others have politely tried to tell us how haggard we look.  We have noticed our short tempers, faulty memory and absent-mindedness when tired.  The truth is poor sleep habits are the norm today. But on the railroad it isn’t just making people cranky, it’s setting the table for dangerous work habits. [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/is-it-just-me-or-are-you-dangerously-tired-too) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/is-it-just-me-or-are-you-dangerously-tired-too#comments-listing) Topics: [Railroad safety issues](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/railroad-safety-issues), [whistleblower](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/whistleblower), [reporting safety concerns](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/reporting-safety-concerns) ## [Taking Your Railroad Injury to Court? Here Are Your FAQs](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/taking-your-railroad-injury-to-court-here-are-your-faqs) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Feb 25, 2016 9:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![railroad-worker-injury-lawsuit-faqs](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CSX/railroad-worker-injury-lawsuit-faqs.jpg?width=280&name=railroad-worker-injury-lawsuit-faqs.jpg "railroad-worker-injury-lawsuit-faqs")You’ve heard me say that every case is unique, but there are some very common (and legitimate questions) that my office fields from clients and prospective clients every week. Railroad workers, some with FELA cases and others who are whistleblowers, have questions about forms, doctors, court appearances, and most of all, why it’s all taking so long. [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/taking-your-railroad-injury-to-court-here-are-your-faqs) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/taking-your-railroad-injury-to-court-here-are-your-faqs#comments-listing) Topics: [FAQs on the job injuries](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/faqs-on-the-job-injuries), [Basic steps to filing a fela lawsuit](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/basic-steps-to-filing-a-fela-lawsuit), [whistleblower](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/whistleblower), [FELA injury](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-injury) ## [10 Reasons You Might Have a Whistleblower Claim Against Railroad](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/10-reasons-you-might-have-a-whistleblower-claim-against-railroad) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Sep 8, 2015 2:55:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![10 reasons you might have a whistleblower claim against the railroad by Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hub/312738/file-518942469.jpg?width=1024&name=file-518942469.jpg "10 reasons you might have a whistleblower claim against the railroad by Marc Wietzke") Railroad work is dangerous: heavy machinery, chemical exposure, 150-ton speeding locomotives. Whether you’ve spent your career working on high voltage wires or maintaining signals or track area, you may have taken on more than your fair share of danger and injury, just shrugging it off as part of the job. In actuality, it may be that *it was the railroad itself* that shrugged off your safety. Often workers are put in dangerous situations that they should be safe from, and very often when workers report those unsafe conditions they find themselves slapped with a letter of reprimand, told to keep quiet about an injury or worse. Here are **10 examples of situations where a worker has a legit whistleblower claim against the railroad.** [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/10-reasons-you-might-have-a-whistleblower-claim-against-railroad) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/10-reasons-you-might-have-a-whistleblower-claim-against-railroad#comments-listing) Topics: [FAQs on the job injuries](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/faqs-on-the-job-injuries), [Rights of Railroad workers](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/rights-of-railroad-workers), [Railroad safety issues](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/railroad-safety-issues), [whistleblower](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/whistleblower) ## [How Much is My Railroad Whistleblower Case Worth?](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/how-much-is-my-railroad-whistleblower-case-worth) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Apr 16, 2015 8:23:41 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![how much is my whistleblower case worth](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hub/312738/file-525173086.jpg?width=574&name=file-525173086.jpg "how much is my whistleblower case worth")If you’ve been penalized for reporting an on-the-job injury or safety hazard you are covered by the whistleblower amendments to the Federal Railroad Safety Act. [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/how-much-is-my-railroad-whistleblower-case-worth) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/how-much-is-my-railroad-whistleblower-case-worth#comments-listing) Topics: [Railroad safety issues](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/railroad-safety-issues), [whistleblower](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/whistleblower) ## [Appeals Court Reverses Decision in Bala v PATH Whistleblower Case](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/appeals-court-reverses-decision-in-bala-v-path-whistleblower-case) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Jan 17, 2015 10:24:02 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![DSCF0714-103154-edited](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hub/312738/file-2360671312.jpg)Railroad workers' rights took a hit this week when a federal appellate court reversed the decision of the Administrative Review Board in Bala vs PATH. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals, reversed the ARB decision, which protected a workers right to follow doctors's orders. This was one of the [13 ways of triggering the Whistleblower protections](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/10-reasons-you-might-have-a-whistleblower-claim-against-railroad) of the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA). [You can download the decision here.](https://www.felaattorney.com/decision-reversing-federal-whistleblower-case-bala-v-path) Bala vs PATH was the 2013 decision that prevented a carrier from disciplining an employee who was following doctors orders, regardless of whether the underlying condition was work related or not.  The reversal means that in those courts within the Third Circuit, only a doctor note pertaining to an on the job injury gives protection to the employee. Concussion at home when something falls from the garage shelf, making you dizzy? *Not excused.* Stomach bug has you throwing up? *Not excused. * These absences can still be counted for purposes of attendance policies. **This means that workers can ****be disciplined for absences when they follow a doctor's order not to return to work. **This will have long term ramifications as well as immediate. ### * Worker's currently suing the railroad in the affected courts for such an issue could see their whole cases invalidated.* [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/appeals-court-reverses-decision-in-bala-v-path-whistleblower-case) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/appeals-court-reverses-decision-in-bala-v-path-whistleblower-case#comments-listing) Topics: [FAQs on the job injuries](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/faqs-on-the-job-injuries), [Rights of Railroad workers](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/rights-of-railroad-workers), [whistleblower](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/whistleblower), [reporting safety concerns](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/reporting-safety-concerns), [how much is my case worth?](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/how-much-is-my-case-worth) ## [How Long Do I Have to File a Railroad Lawsuit?](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/how-long-do-i-have-to-file-a-railroad-lawsuit) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Jan 15, 2015 8:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![deadline for filing a railroad lawsuit](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hub/312738/file-2343771622.jpg?width=326&name=file-2343771622.jpg "deadline for filing a railroad lawsuit")How long do I have to file my case? Am I too late to file a claim with OSHA? Does my initial charge letter and the denial of my appeal give me different filing dates? Every week I get these questions from railroad workers looking to sue their carrier. So here are not only the answers, but also a calculator so you can figure it out for yourself. **First, your injury claim must be filed within three years of when you knew or should have known that you had a work-related injury.** In most instances, that means the date you got hurt. But there are other times where the beginning date might get fuzzy. [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/how-long-do-i-have-to-file-a-railroad-lawsuit) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/how-long-do-i-have-to-file-a-railroad-lawsuit#comments-listing) Topics: [FAQs on the job injuries](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/faqs-on-the-job-injuries), [Checklist for hiring railroad lawyer](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/checklist-for-hiring-railroad-lawyer), [Basic steps to filing a fela lawsuit](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/basic-steps-to-filing-a-fela-lawsuit), [whistleblower](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/whistleblower), [how to file your own injury claim](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/how-to-file-your-own-injury-claim), [FELA injury](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-injury) ## [How Long Does A Railroad Trial Last? 10 Lawsuit Questions Answered](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/how-long-does-a-railroad-trial-last-10-lawsuit-questions-answered) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Dec 12, 2014 4:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![marc wietzke fela attorney](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hub/312738/file-2221421212.jpg?width=326&name=file-2221421212.jpg "marc wietzke fela attorney")Next to “[How much is my case worth?](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/hurt-on-railroad-how-much-is-my-case-worth)” questions about the timing and duration of lawsuits are the ones I hear most often from railroad workers. Timing is critical to lawsuits. If they’re going to protect their rights, workers need to know the window in which they have to report an injury, file an FELA suit or file a whistleblower claim. ***This blog will answer those questions along with tougher, more, it-depends-on-your-situation queries like, “When will I get paid?” and “How long will my trial last?”*** Read on for 10 answers to the most often asked timing-related questions about FELA injury and whistleblower claims.   ## * 1. How long do I have to report an injury?* There is no legal requirement. I know your company rules say to report it immediately or possibly by the end of your shift. But I am here to tell you that with the whistleblower amendments to the Federal Railroad Safety Act,** [you cannot (validly) be brought up on any kind of discipline charges for late report of injury](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/10-reasons-you-might-have-a-whistleblower-claim-against-railroad).** That is, so long as the delay was in good faith. In other words, report the injury when you know you have one. If that is two days later because the pain and soreness is not going away, then so be it. [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/how-long-does-a-railroad-trial-last-10-lawsuit-questions-answered) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/how-long-does-a-railroad-trial-last-10-lawsuit-questions-answered#comments-listing) Topics: [FAQs on the job injuries](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/faqs-on-the-job-injuries), [Basic steps to filing a fela lawsuit](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/basic-steps-to-filing-a-fela-lawsuit), [whistleblower](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/whistleblower), [FELA recovery](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-recovery), [FELA injury](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-injury) ## [[PHOTOS] 9 Unbelievably Common Railroad Safety Hazards](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/photos-9-unbelievably-common-railroad-safety-hazards) Posted by [Marc Wietzke](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/author/marc-wietzke) on Dec 3, 2014 1:15:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![common railroad saftey hazards](https://www.felaattorney.com/hs-fs/hub/312738/file-2171362405.jpg?width=326&name=file-2171362405.jpg "common railroad saftey hazards")Have you been on the railroad over five years? Then you are most likely numb. Not from winter weather in early November, but to the railroad safety hazards around you daily.  That is both dangerous and avoidable. Becoming desensitized to the dangers of train work makes you take unnecessary risks. Instead of voicing a concern, and possibly incurring the wrath of a general foreman, you shrug it off as something you've done hundreds of times before without incident. But if nine out of 10 people walk across the thin ice without falling through, and only the last does, does that mean the ice was safe? Of course not. It means the first nine got lucky. And so it is with you. **In this post we'll use photos to highlight common safety hazards workers face everyday.** [Read More](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/photos-9-unbelievably-common-railroad-safety-hazards) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/photos-9-unbelievably-common-railroad-safety-hazards#comments-listing) Topics: [Rights of Railroad workers](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/rights-of-railroad-workers), [Railroad safety issues](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/railroad-safety-issues), [whistleblower](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/whistleblower), [reporting safety concerns](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/reporting-safety-concerns) [All posts](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/all) [Next](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/whistleblower/page/2) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [FELA injury (31)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-injury) - [FAQs on the job injuries (24)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/faqs-on-the-job-injuries) - [Basic steps to filing a fela lawsuit (20)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/basic-steps-to-filing-a-fela-lawsuit) - [Railroad safety issues (19)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/railroad-safety-issues) - [FELA recovery (15)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/fela-recovery) - [whistleblower (13)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/whistleblower) - [Rights of Railroad workers (11)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/rights-of-railroad-workers) - [settlements (10)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/settlements) - [reporting safety concerns (8)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/reporting-safety-concerns) - [how to file a claim against railroad (7)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/how-to-file-a-claim-against-railroad) - [verdict (7)](https://www.felaattorney.com/blog/topic/verdict) - [how much is my case worth? 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