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Railroad Retirement Handbook, 2006
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Introduction
Railroad Retirement Handbook, 2006
Chapter 1
Development of the Railroad Retirement System
Railroad Retirement Acts of the 1930's
Amendments to the 1937 Act
Railroad Retirement Act of 1974
1981 Railroad Retirement Amendments
Railroad Retirement Solvency Act of 1983
Legislation Enacted 1985-2000
The Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act of 2001
Chapter 2
Provisions of the Railroad Retirement Act
Creditable Service and Earnings
Employee and Spouse Annuities
Survivor Benefits
Retirement-Survivor Information
Employee and Spouse Annuity Formula Components
Survivor Annuity Formula Components
Appeals
Chapter 3
Financing of the Railroad Retirement System
Payroll Taxes
Investments
Financial Interchange
Borrowing from General Revenues Related to the Financial Interchange
Income Taxes on Railroad Retirement Benefits
Appropriations from General Revenues
Financial Position of the Railroad Retirement System
Chapter 4
Health Insurance for the Aged and Disabled
Eligibility
Part A and Part B Enrollment
Explanation of Hospital Insurance Benefits
Explanation of Medical Insurance Benefits
Medicare Plan Choices
Prescription Drug Coverage
Appeals
Advance Directives
Other Medicare Publications
Help Lines/Web Sites
Chapter 5
Development of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance System
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act of 1938
Major Amendments to the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
1988 Legislation and Later Amendments
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Amendments Act of 1996
Chapter 6
Provisions of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
Benefit Provisions
Payment Process
Appeals
Income Taxes
Chapter 7
Financing Unemployment and Sickness Insurance
Contributions
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account
Financial Report
Chapter 8
Administration of the Railroad Retirement System
Administration
Keeping Beneficiaries Informed
Program Integrity
Administrative Improvements
Customer Service Plan
Privacy Policy
Policies & Links
Freedom of Information Act
No FEAR Act Data
Frequently Asked Questions
About Us
U.S. Railroad Retirement Board
844 North Rush Street
Chicago Illinois, 60611-2092
Telephone: (312) 751-7139 TTY: (312) 751-4701
Contact an RRB office near you
Date posted:
04/19/2006
Date updated:
04/17/2006