Originally Posted by sailingfun

In my case Dr Faulkner denied my return to work. This created a big headache as Harvey Watt removed me from disability. It took a letter from the FAA to get Dr Faulkner to approve the return. My experience was in the middle of covid so communication with the company was difficult. I was shunted to voicemails for people who took the covid early out or simply never replied. If approved by Delta medical it's relatively straight forward. There are two documents to reference. The pilot disability handbook and pilot disability guide. I think they can both be downloaded from the company website but one may have come from DALPA.

Originally Posted by CX500T

But they do. I wasn't even out on LTD, combination of sick and FAA Leave for about 4 months, and Dr. F didn't "agree" with the treatment plan (none) or restrictions (none) even though my SI was signed by the Federal Air Surgeon.

Had to get ALPA, CPO and my Congresswoman involved to RTW.

But then again, my medical got revoked by tip from an "anonymous caller" with info only someone with access to my insurance records, or my MD / Pharmacist would have.

I had just won a legal fight against the company related to benefits, totally not the company weaponizing medical.

Long story short, I'm on an off label at the time medication that while still off label, is now on the AASI form as an allowed / AME can issue treatment. That had been properly reported but HR had said "any off label drugs are unsafe" in a meeting when they were denying my wife a medication she needed post brain surgery to control her blood sugar but she's not "technically" diabetic, so they denied and in the appeal meeting, which fell under HIPPA , I said, funny, Im on an off label drug, that Delta pays for, that the FAA who is very conservative approved. (Had an SI for 5+ years for it)

Two weeks later, certified letter from OKC, emergency suspension of medical certificates.

Originally Posted by sailingfun

I can assure you Delta certainly thinks they can and will block your return to work. They blocked mine for 8 months after I had my medical back.