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Poconodanno

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  1. 16 hours ago, acabral136 said:

    Guys a bit of advice and something I want to clear up. 

     

    I was told by someone on this board once that when I get put on medical hold, I will need to have my doctors fill out mta documentation to be taken off hold. 

     

    That's BS. All they gave me is a letter from the mta doc requesting certain letters from my docs. So that means if u know u have a certain condition that can put u on hold, JUMP ON IT RIGHT NOW! 

    Don't wait for the day of medical. You can even have those documents with you that day and never be put on medical at all if they satisfy the doctor. When I mentioned to the mta doc yesterday that I already started my sleep study, she said "oh great do u have the report with you already?" which means to me that it would have been acceptable right then. 

     

    So if u have diabetes, sleep apnea, recent surgical procedure, etc, get those documents before u even show up. I'm sure there might still be certain things u still need, but if your doctor is already aware, he/she may be able to help u out the same day and fax something over. 

     

    Be proactive not reactive!

    History of Diabetes requires a form from MTA to be filled out by your Dr. and ALL lab results for 6 months (1 year worth is better).  This is what got me on hold back in January. My sleep apnea and CPAP usage did not require a form, just documentation.

  2. Also...anyone going in for P/E and filled out the paperwork that was emailed...it is the old form and they will make you redo it. If the first page of P/E application says  they require 10 year work history, it is the old form. The newest form will come in the mail. I had to redo mine listing each employer since I graduated HS in 1990...

  3. Topic switch!

     

    Cleared medical hold in January, not appointed due to 1/28 class being filled while I was on hold...any ideas if I need to go through medical again or just the whiz quiz? My name was re-instated with DCAS and I did receive the confirmation from them. I e-mailed this question to the higher ups and have not received a response yet...

  4. 13 hours ago, Schecter said:

    Let's hope you and I don't have long to wait the only thing I'm dreading is the medical I just hope I'm not put on hold...

    Medical is actually no big deal IF you have no pre-existing conditions. Biggest ones are Diabetes and sleep apnea. If you have either of those, make sure that you have current labs done, and sleep study results and CPAP usage to show 70% usage for an average minimum of 4 hours per night, and AHI of 6 or less. Diabetes needs A1C of less than 9.0. Know your list of medications if you take any. Like stated further back, you will need the form from MTA to have your doctor fill out and sign...the quicker you can get back to clear a hold, the better! I missed getting appointed for 1/28 class due to this...

  5. I was being considered for 1/28 class. I was placed on medical hold, and in the 10 calendar days that it took me to get the hold cleared, the 1/28 class filled up, and there are no classes scheduled after that one for the time being. 

    My guess is that since I missed the class due to the hold, I was considered ‘deferred’...and was told to go to the Department of Citywide Administrative Services to put my name back on the eligible list. This had to be done in person...

    I’m only speculating that was the reason...being ‘deferred’...never got a straight answer.

  6. Had my medical today, and placed on medical hold (as expected). Nothing disqualifying, just need my Docs to fill out the paperwork later this week. I did ask about further classes after 1/28 and was told nothing ‘officially’ scheduled as of yet...still keeping my fingers crossed I’ll make it back to get in for the end of the month.

  7. I will ask about any further classes on Monday. I know I will be placed on medical hold anyway due to diabetes and sleep apnea with CPAP usage...so I may not make it into Jan 28th...earliest I can clear hold is Jan 9th after follow up sleep Dr. appointment that I have scheduled already.

  8. 2 minutes ago, LIRRMedford said:

    Speaking from experience since I was put on hold for my diabetes (Started Class Yesterday)They have their own form for you to fill out. Might be able to call livingston and have it faxed in advanced. But without it they will put you on hold and hand you one personally when you go in for eval. I got mine cleared up within a week. You should be fine if you can get ahold of that paper before your med date.

    Thanks for the info...

    already talked to my doc ahead of time to have paperwork filled out the day I can bring it to him...just have to go to Scranton, PA to his office to do that so not a quick turnaround.

    Hope to run into you guys eventually on the job!

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