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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
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Date posted: 04/19/2006
Date updated: 04/17/2006