Report Lodging Issues
In an effort to better track issues with our away lodging, please use this link to report health and Safety issues.
There is a link below and one on the left side of this page.
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Highball Retirement
Good information about railroad retirement. Check out their "Learning Depot" tab to see very informative videos.
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What is FELA ?
The Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) was passed by Congress in 1908, for the purpose of providing compensation to railroad employees who are injured on the job. It enables injured employees to bring claims directly against their employers where it can be shown that the railroads negligence contributed in whole or in part to the injury.
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Comparison of Benefits Under Railroad Retirement and Social Security Q&A's
Employees covered by the Railroad Retirement Act pay higher retirement taxes than those covered by the Social Security Act, so that railroad retirement benefits remain higher than social security benefits, especially for career employees who have 30 or more ...
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Railroad Retirement benefits for spouses.
In addition to the retirement annuities payable to employees, the Railroad Retirement Act, like the Social Security Act, also provides annuities for the spouses of retired employees. Payment of a spouse annuity is made directly to the wife or husband of the employee. Divorced spouses may also qualify for benefits.
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Health care mobile phone apps now available for rail workers
CLEVELAND, March 13 - If you are an employee covered under the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan or the National Railway Carriers and United Transportation Union Health and Welfare Plan ("National Railroad Plans"), your health information is now always accessible with mobile solutions.
Smart phone apps are now available for iPhone, Blackberry and Droid platforms. You can download these apps just like any other application for your device.
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Whistle Blower Protection
The link below will take you to the U.S. department of Labor web site.
This page is specific to Railroad employees.
Whistle Blower info