Q&A: Unemployment and Sickness Benefits

This edition of our questions and answers series describes the unemployment and sickness benefits provided to railroad employees, their eligibility requirements, and how to claim them.

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Q&A: Unemployment and Sickness Benefits

This edition of our questions and answers series describes the unemployment and sickness benefits provided to railroad employees, their eligibility requirements, and how to claim them.

RRB Begins Paying CARES Act Recovery Payments

The CARES Act authorized a recovery payment for unemployed railroad workers in the amount of $1,200 per 2-week registration period. After making necessary programming changes to claims processing systems, the RRB started making the payments on May 28.

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RRB Begins Paying CARES Act Recovery Payments

Extended Unemployment Benefits under CARES Act

On May 11, the RRB began processing and paying extended unemployment benefits to railroad workers sidelined during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Extended Unemployment Benefits under CARES Act

On May 11, the RRB began processing and paying extended unemployment benefits to railroad workers sidelined during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus Relief Act Impacts Railroad Workers

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, boosts unemployment and sickness benefits for railroad workers impacted by the pandemic.

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Coronavirus Relief Act Impacts Railroad Workers

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, boosts unemployment and sickness benefits for railroad workers impacted by the pandemic.