This handbook describes the history, operations and financing of the retirement,
disability, survivor, and health insurance programs provided under Federal law
for railroad workers and their families, as well as the unemployment and
sickness insurance program provided for railroad employees.
For many years this book has been utilized by officials of railway management,
rail labor, government and beneficiaries, as well as by students of social
insurance programs and pension systems. It was designed to provide a convenient
reference for those requiring a comprehensive single source of information on
the development and character of the railroad retirement/survivor and
unemployment/sickness benefit programs.
This edition reflects the laws in effect as of January 2006. Certain
limitations, exceptions and special cases are not covered. Further information
may be obtained by contacting the nearest Railroad Retirement Board field
office, or the Board's headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. A toll-free Help Line
is available at 800-808-0772, which, among many services, can be used to obtain the addresses and
telephone numbers of the Board's field offices.
We trust that this book will continue to serve as an authoritative and useful
source of information on the railroad retirement and unemployment insurance
systems.
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