Archive | June, 2015

Did FMCSA fail to notify Medical Examiners of NPRM- Diabetic Standard?

From Ask the Trucker Truth about Trucking: Allen Smith. Certified Medical Examiners were not notified by the FMCSA of the NPRM, this same rule which would put most of the burden on them when deciding if the driver… via Did FMCSA fail to notify Medical Examiners of NPRM- Diabetic Standard?.

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New DOT physical Form 2015 and how to fill out current MER and MEC.

Questions still arise on how to fill out the current Medical Examination Report Form (MER) and Medical examiner’s Certificate (MEC).  The FMCSA answered some of these questions in a bulletin to certified medical examiners on 6/17/2015.  Its reviewed here as well as the new MER MCSA-5875 and MEC MCSA-5876 that medical examiners will be required […]

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