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JOHN D. STEEL a native of Durham, North Carolina and is a 1984 graduate of the University of North Carolina Law School and a 1981 honors graduate of the University of North Carolina. Selected by his peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in America, Georgia Super Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers (Georgia) and is AV peer rated by Martindale Hubbell. Memberships include the Atlanta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia (Member, General Practice and Trial Law Section); Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (Champion); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Railroad Section) and Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys.
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Medical Negligence
Premises Liability
Wrongful Death
Transportation Injury
The Partners of Steel & Moss are often found at local community events, sharing their knowledge and helping to inform individuals about their rights when going to trial. This blog represents a digital footprint of their insights.
Railroad Retirement Sickness Benefit and POD FormĀ Basic steps to follow Call RRB at (877) 772-5772 for a Sickness Benefit application or apply online at rrb.gov. You will have (2) pages and the doctor will have (1). Next call for your forms for Short-Term Disability Benefits from BLET, UTU or independent policies for the doctor […]
read moreCLAIMING SICK BENEFITS FROM RRB REQUIRES PROMPTNESS: Far too many railroad employees I talk with are losing out on Sickness Benefits due to delay in making the initial claim. There is a 7 day waiting period to apply but 5 days can satisfy the waiting period. However, RRB understands it takes time to obtain a […]
read moreWhen rail employees are unable to work due to a medical condition, the Proof of Disability (POD) form completed by your doctor is crucial to continue insurance coverage. The failure to submit the POD form is the number 1 reason for railroad employees insurance coverage being terminated. The POD form used for years had fax […]
read moreRailroad Employees in general and Transportation Department employees in particular are prone to acquire a lot of different types of insurance through union agreements or purchases. They have short-term disability insurance, long-term disability and job insurance to pay when held out of service as discipline. Some insurance is provided in national union agreements while other […]
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