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Med examiner accused of issuing bogus certifications to thousands of drivers pleads not guilty
A Georgia-based medical examiner who’s been accused by authorities of issuing thousands of fraudulent medical certifications to truck drivers has been indicted. FMCSA has said 6,600 truck operators who received certification from the doc will need to see a new doctor and receive fresh certifications.
January 10, 2017
Business
FMCSA-approved med examiners coming to truck stops nationwide, group announces
The newly formed Truck Stop Health Care announced Sept. 23 it will be placing certified medical examiners in truck stops in every U.S. state. TSHC says the move will help drivers more easily access DOT-certified medical examiners to perform the federally required bi-yearly physical.
September 23, 2014
Business
The Apnea Hurdle
Coming regulations would force reckoning with a condition common to truckers. And that’s not all that could make passing the medical exam even harder.
February 1, 2012
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