Mr. Wiseman’s practice centers around numerous surfaceand air transportation matters, including regulatorycompliance, intermodal operations, business transactionsand insurance/workers’ compensation issues.
PROFILE
Timothy W. Wiseman is a managing partner of the firmwhose practice focuses on regulatory compliance. Hedefends DOT safety audits and civil forfeitureproceedings; drafts and reviews all manner oftransportation contracts, employment/driver manuals andcompany policies to address DOT and OSHA regulatorycompliance; conducts on-site due diligence audits in anumber of areas, including DOT and OSHA compliance;and manages both workers' compensation and cargo claimlitigation. Mr. Wiseman is a regular speaker beforetransportation industry groups, lecturing on such issues asDOT and OSHA compliance, hazardous materialstransportation, and international trucking operations.
PRACTICE AREASRegulatory, DOT, and Hazardous Materials ComplianceCorporate Structuring and Business TransactionsWorkers' Compensation
EDUCATIONIndiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, LL.B.
magna cum laude
ADMISSIONS/MEMBERSHIPS
Bar AdmissionsIndiana (1993)
Court AdmissionsAll Indiana state and federal courtsU.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth and the District of Columbia Circuits
MembershipsIndianapolis Bar AssociationIndiana State Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationTransportation Lawyers AssociationAmerican Trucking AssociationsIndiana Motor Truck Association, of which he is past President of the Safety ManagementCouncil
ON THE ROADWhat to Expect from the DOT in 2019 and BeyondJan 17, 2019, Scopelitis Webinar Series FMCSA Regulatory Forecast 2017Jan 26, 2017, Scopelitis Webinar Series
PUBLICATIONSTransportation Brief: Canadian ELD Mandate
On June 12, 2021, CMV drivers operating in Canada required to keep records of dutystatus will be required to have a certified ELD solution. Read more about when the firstapproved Canadian ELD will be available and how Scopelitis is actively engaging withindustry stakeholders and Transport Canada to advocate for carriers.
Law Alert: FMCSA Extends Emergency Declaration Through August 14, 2020FMCSA announced an extension of its Modified Emergency Declaration through August14, 2020, allowing motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance to theCOVID-19 emergency relief efforts to continue operating under the exemptions set forthin the declaration through that date.
Law Alert: FMCSA Announces Hours-of-Service Final RuleFMCSA announced its long-awaited hours-of-service final rule, making four significantrevisions to the agency’s hours-of-service rules in Part 395 of the Federal Motor CarrierSafety Regulations.
Law Alert: FMCSA Extends Emergency Declaration Through June 14, 2020The FMCSA announced an extension of its Emergency Declaration through June 14,2020, allowing motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance to the COVID-19emergency relief efforts to continue operating under the exemptions set forth in thedeclaration through that date.
Law Alert: FMCSA Extends Emergency Declaration Through May 15, 2020FMCSA has extended its Expanded Emergency Declaration through May 15, 2020,allowing motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance to the COVID-19emergency relief efforts to continue operating under the exemptions set forth in thedeclaration through that date. Read more about the expanded declarations list and otherkey points regarding this news.
Law Alert: FMCSA Issues Temporary Waiver for Drivers with Expiring CDLs, CLPs,
Operator’s Licenses, and Medical CardsFMCSA issued a limited waiver for commercial drivers whose CDLs, CLPs, operator’slicenses, and/or medical cards have expired or are set to expire after March 1, 2020. Thewaiver, which is effective immediately and valid through June 30, 2020, comes inresponse to state DMV and medical clinic closures that have made it difficult forcommercial drivers to renew expiring licenses and medical cards in the midst of theCOVID-19 pandemic.
Law Alert: FMCSA Issues Expanded Emergency Declaration for COVID-19 Relief EffortsFMCSA issued an Expanded Emergency Declaration on Wednesday afternoon, adding tothe list of transportation services covered under the exemption and clarifying theexemption’s carve-out for “mixed loads.”
Law Alert: FMCSA Issues Federal Emergency Declaration and Limited Regulatory Reprievefor COVID-19 Relief Efforts
The FMCSA has issued an emergency declaration, temporarily suspending certain federalsafety regulations, including hours-of-service rules, for motor carriers and driversproviding vital supplies and services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Law Alert: FMCSA Opens Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse RegistrationScopelitis and STC on how motor carriers can prepare for the January 6, 2020 FMCSADrug & Alcohol Clearinghouse compliance date.
Law Alert: FMCSA's Proposes Significant Revisions to HOS RulesScopelitis attorneys on the FMCSA's highly-anticipated hours-of-service Notice ofProposed Rulemaking (NPRM).
Scopelitis in the News: "HOS Updates Expected Soon, but Could Be Long Road, Experts Say."May 9, 2019. Transport Topics.
Scopelitis Partner Tim Wiseman and Scopelitis Transportation Consulting PresidentDave Osiecki in Transport Topics on the DOT’s potential proposed rule changesregarding HOS reform.
Law Alert: FMCSA Declares Regional Emergency and Exemptions in Anticipation ofHurricane Florence
Read more on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Regional EmergencyDeclaration and exemption in connection with Hurricane Florence.
Scopelitis in the News: "White House Reduces Trucking Rules, but Doesn't Ease Enforcement,Attorneys Say." June 6, 2018, Transport Topics.
Scopelitis Partner Tim Wiseman, Attorney Annette Sandberg, and STC President DaveOsiecki on the potential for Obama-era trucking-related regulations to continue to beaggressively enforced.
Law Alert: FMCSA Modifies Guidance to Authorize the Use of AOBRD Software onELD-capable Hardware through December 16, 2019
Read Scopelitis' take on modified FMCSA guidance regarding AOBRD software.Transportation Brief: FMCSA Exemptions to the ELD Mandate
The FMCSA has recently announced two exemptions to the new ELD mandate. GetScopelitis' insight on these matters here.
Law Alert: DOT Adds Four Semi-Synthetic Opioids to Its Industry Drug Testing Panel
Read Scopelitis' take on the DOT's Final Rule on four semi-synthetic opioids being addedto its drug testing panel for DOT-regulated industries.
Law Alert: Study Concludes CSA is Sensibly and Reasonably Structured But RecommendsImprovements
Read more on Scopelitis' take on NAS report.Law Alert: FMCSA Withdraws Proposed “Safety Fitness Determination” RuleTransportation Brief: First Circuit Deals Blow to Hair-Testing
On December 28, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit dealt asetback to the Boston Police Department’s hair-testing program used to assess anindividual’s prior use of banned drugs. Jones v. City of Boston, No. 15-2015 (1st Cir.2016). The decision may impact the potential use of hair testing programs in the truckingindustry in lieu of currently prescribed pre-employment urine-testing.
