{"id":128709,"date":"2025-07-28T12:23:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T20:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/?p=128709"},"modified":"2025-07-28T12:23:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T20:23:23","slug":"jury-should-decide-rail-co-s-interpretation-of-injured-workers-medical-report-fed-circuit-says-reviving-discrimination-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/07\/28\/jury-should-decide-rail-co-s-interpretation-of-injured-workers-medical-report-fed-circuit-says-reviving-discrimination-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Jury Should Decide Rail Co.&#8217;s Interpretation of Injured Worker&#8217;s Medical Report, Fed. 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