Month: January 2021

Watch a recording of the live Q&A session for employers and C/TPAs

 

In December 2020, FMCSA hosted a series of question and answer webinar sessions for Clearinghouse users, including two sessions for employers and consortia/third-party administrators (C/TPAs).

Watch a recording of one of these sessions.

The sessions included presented material and live Q&A time on the following topics:

• Clearinghouse registration
• Conducting queries and requesting driver consent
• Reporting CDL driver violations
• Common user issues and how to address them
• Reminders about the January 5, 2021 deadline for employers to have conducted annual queries for all currently-employed CDL drivers.

 

Watch a recording of the live Q&A session for CDL drivers

In December 2020, FMCSA hosted a series of question and answer webinar sessions for Clearinghouse users, including two sessions for drivers who hold commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) or commercial learner’s permits (CLPs).

Watch a recording of one of these sessions.

The sessions included presented material and live Q&A time on the following topics:

• Clearinghouse registration
• Responding to query consent requests
• Which violations are reported to the Clearinghouse
• Common user issues and how to address them

Watch a recording of the live Q&A session for MROs and SAPs

In December 2020, FMCSA hosted a series of question and answer webinar sessions for Clearinghouse users, including two sessions for medical review officers (MROs) and substance abuse professionals (SAPs).

Watch a recording of one of these sessions.

The sessions included presented material and live Q&A time on the following topics:

• Clearinghouse registration
• How MROs report CDL driver violations
• How SAPs report CDL driver return-to-duty information
• Common user issues and how to address them

The webinar also includes important reminders, such as:

• MROs entering driver CDL information, not social security numbers, and what to do if the CDL information is not included in the CCF.
• Which RTD information SAPs report to the Clearinghouse (date of initial assessment and date of determined eligibility for RTD testing), and which steps take place outside the Clearinghouse.
• How both MROs and SAPs must keep their qualifications current to continue using the Clearinghouse.