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Liddletrucker · **^ Top** #1 03.01.2008

I received my pre hire from Werner. Everything was going fine. Until they asked me why I left my last job. I told them it was a surgery. So then they wanted to know what type of surgery. I told them Bilateral lung transplant. Well, we will have to send this to medical review, shouldn't be a problem. Well, called the next day. Medical Review has denied you. Can they deny me based on just the fact that I had a transplant. That was the only thing even mentioned. Just my surgery and the transplant. Can they do that? I passed my DOT Physical. So why would they deny me based on a surgery? And do I have to disclose what type of surgery?

CassAnn · **^ Top** #2 04.26.2008

I dont know of any DOT regulation that knocks you out of eligibility because of a lung transplant, but I would start by checking with them to make sure. My best guess is that they turned you down because they dont want you on their health insurance. I wouldnt consider being turned down by Werner any great loss because they are a cruddy place to work to begin with. For future reference, I wouldn't volunteer that I had this done unless you are required to do so by the FMCSR's. Some medical conditions must be disclosed, while others do not, so I would go by whatever DOT says. If they say that it does not disqualify you from being able to drive, then I would not tell any other company that you had the surgery.

kickingdeer · **^ Top** #3 05.19.2008

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Originally Posted by Liddletrucker

I received my pre hire from Werner. Everything was going fine. Until they asked me why I left my last job. I told them it was a surgery. So then they wanted to know what type of surgery. I told them Bilateral lung transplant. Well, we will have to send this to medical review, shouldn't be a problem. Well, called the next day. Medical Review has denied you. Can they deny me based on just the fact that I had a transplant. That was the only thing even mentioned. Just my surgery and the transplant. Can they do that? I passed my DOT Physical. So why would they deny me based on a surgery? And do I have to disclose what type of surgery?

I agree with the response - look in the Truckers Bible (FMSR)- under medical. If there is nothing under medical regarding surgery or transplants I would not disclose the information. I am not sure of this due to being female, but I don't think they have you show your stomach on a DOT physical. Look under part 395 in the green book.

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