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for the Risk Management Department. If your medical condition is not
life-threatening, you must obtain approval from the Risk Management
Department for medical treatment. In most cases, the Risk Management
Department will provide you with a list of physicians that you may
choose from. U.S. Xpress will not pay for non-emergency treatment that
is not previously approved or for treatment by an unapproved medical
provider.
In order to minimize the financial impact of a work-related injury
for our driver, U.S. Xpress has a Transitional Duty Program. Under this
program, if a work-related injury prevents you from working as a truck
driver, we will attempt to find a temporary work assignment for you
at one of our approved facilities. We will match the temporary work
assignment to your physical limitations so that you are not assigned
duties that are outside your physical restrictions.
If needed, U.S. Xpress will provide housing to you during the period
you are assigned to work Transitional Duty and transportation to the
location where you will be working. You will be paid an hourly rate for
all work performed while on Transitional Duty, and you will receive
medical care and therapy as needed in the city in which you are assigned.
Just like when you are over-the-road, you will continue to be responsible
for other expenses, such as food, laundry, and telephone expenses and
your share of insurance premiums under the Medical, Dental, Life and
Vision Plans.
Transitional Duty is an excellent way for our drivers to learn more
about office functions of the Company. We find that in many cases,
drivers who have worked Transitional Duty come away with a greater
appreciation of how the Company operates, and how the driver fits into
the overall structure of the Company.
For these reasons, when the Risk Management Department has
made a determination that you are a candidate for the Transitional
Duty Program, your participation will be mandatory. Refusing to work
Transitional Duty is just like refusing a dispatch assignment. Refusing to
work is considered a violation of Company policy and may result in your
discharge. Further, because you have refused available work, you may
lose workers’ compensation benefits for which you might otherwise be
eligible.

In the event that your injury prevents you from working at any job,
you will be placed on medical leave and will be subject to the same
requirements as other employees on medical leave. Your attention is
directed to the section of the handbook on Family and Medical Leave
Act. As with all employees on medical leave, should you be unable to
return to work within 12 weeks of beginning leave, the Company may, as

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