Railroad workers can now prove disability with more types of medical evidence

The Railroad Retirement Board has expanded the types of medical professionals whose opinions count in disability claims. This means railroad workers can now use evidence from a wider range of healthcare providers to support their disability applications.

For years, disability claims often required specific types of medical evidence, sometimes from doctors who were hard to access or expensive. This change means it should be easier for railroad workers to gather the necessary proof for their claims. It also aligns the railroad system with how the Social Security Administration already handles disability evidence.