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News Releases Issued in Past 12 Months...

RRB Customer Service Plan Update (January 2009)
Year 2009 Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Taxes (December 2008)
RRB Appeals Procedures (December 2008)
RRB Implementing First Phase of New Toll-Free Service Project (November 2008)
Medicare Part B Premiums for 2009 (November 2008)
The Importance of a Current Connection for Railroad Retirement Benefits (November 2008)
Retiree Earnings Limits to Rise (October 2008)
Railroad Retirement Benefit Increases (October 2008)
Dual Benefit Payments (October 2008)
RRB Field Service Management Reorganization (September 2008)
Applying for a Railroad Retirement Annuity (September 2008)
Medicare for Railroad Families (August 2008)
RRB Financial Reports (July 2008)
Benefit Rate Increase for Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits (June 2008)
New Benefit Year for Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits (June 2008)
RRB Issuing Statements of Service (May 2008)
Railroad Retirement Service Credits and Pay for Time Lost (May 2008)
Credit for Military Service Under the Railroad Retirement Act (April 2008)
Railroad Retirement Annuitants Must File a 2007 Tax Return to Receive Stimulus Payments (Rebates) (March 2008)
Benefits Under Railroad Retirement and Social Security (March 2008)

All News Releases sorted by the following categories...

Benefits Under the RRA	Benefits Under the RUIA
Customer Service	Medicare
Railroad Employers and Employees	RRB Administration
RRB Website	Other

Benefits Under the RRA

		Acting for Impaired Railroad Retirement Beneficiaries (October 2007)
		Applying for a Railroad Retirement Annuity (September 2008)
		Benefits Under Railroad Retirement and Social Security (March 2008)
		Buy-outs and Railroad Retirement Benefits (August 2002)
		Credit for Military Service Under the Railroad Retirement Act (April 2008)
		Deemed Service Month Credits (September 2005)
		Disability Annuities for Railroad Employees (May 2002)
		Dual Benefit Payments (October 2008)
		Federal Income Tax and Railroad Retirement Benefits (January 2008)
		Longevity of Railroad Retirement Beneficiaries (February 2007)
		Railroad Retirement Age Reductions (April 2007)
		Railroad Retirement Annuities and Pensions From Work Not Covered by Social Security or Railroad Retirement (September 2007)
		Railroad Retirement Spouse Benefits (December 2007)
		Railroad Retirement Benefit Increases (October 2008)
		Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Limit Increased (January 2007)
		Railroad Retirement Eligibility Requirements Eased for Divorced Spouses (April 2007)
		Railroad Retirement Service Credits and Pay for Time Lost (May 2008)
		Railroad Retirement Annuity Estimates to be Available Online (March 2004)
		Railroad Retirement Annuity Increases (January 2003)
		Railroad Retirement Survivor Benefits (February 2006)
		Railroad Retirement Benefit and Financing Changes (December 2001)
		Railroad Retirement/Social Security COLA Correction (May 2001)
		Railroad Retirement Benefit Changes (January 2002)
		Railroad Retirement Spouse and Widow(er)s' Annuities and Public Service Pensions (October 2006)
		Reporting Events that Can Affect Railroad Retirement Benefits (November 2007)
		Retiree Earnings Limits to Rise (October 2008)
		Revised Year 2002 Railroad Retirement Payroll Taxes (December 2001)
		RRB Issuing Statements of Service (May 2008)
		RRB Offers First Internet Transactions (November 2000)
		The Importance of a Current Connection for Railroad Retirement Benefits (November 2008)
		Working After Retirement (July 2007)

Benefits Under the RUIA

		Applications for Railroad Unemployment Benefits Available Online (March 2004)
		Benefit Rate Increase for Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits (June 2008)
		Claims for Railroad Unemployment Benefits Available Online (November 2004)
		New Benefit Year for Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits (June 2008)
		RRB Individual Unemployment Insurance Account Information Available Online (November 2005)

Customer Service

		RRB Scores High in Customer Satisfaction Survey (September 2006)
		RRB Issuing Statements of Service (May 2008)
		RRB Customer Service Plan Update (January 2009)
		RRB Providing Online Debt Payment (November 2005)
		RRB Strategic Plan (November 2003)
		RRB Encourages Direct Deposit Enrollment (November 2001)

Medicare

		Medicare Part B Premiums for 2009 (November 2008)
		Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (November 2005)
		Medicare for Railroad Families (August 2008)
		New Medicare Legislation (January 2004)
		RRB Selects New Medicare Carrier (April 2000)

Railroad Employers and Employees

		RRB Internet Site for Employer Reporting Now Available (January 2004)
		Year 2009 Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Taxes (December 2008)

RRB Administration

		President Reappoints Board Members to RRB (June 2007)
		President Bush Appoints Michael S. Schwartz U.S. Railroad Retirement Board Chairman (July 2003)
		RRB Financial Reports (July 2008)
		RRB Names Arfa Director of Hearings and Appeals (February 2004)
		RRB Names Henry Valiulis Director of Administration (July 2003)
		RRB Names Dorothy Isherwood Director of Programs (June 2003)
		RRB Names Dorothy Isherwood Director of Administration (October 2001)
		RRB Names Keith Earley Director of Human Resources (October 2001)
		RRB Names Morgan Chief Information Officer (January 2005)
		RRB Names Zoll Chief Information Officer (July 2001)
		RRB Names Henry Valiulis Director of Administration (July 2003)
		RRB's Barringer Named to SES (October 2001)

RRB Website

		RRB Online Service Rated Excellent (September 2002)
		RRB Service Records Available Online (November 2002)

Other

		Correction to 2007 IRS Form W-2 (October 2007)
		Railroad Retirement Annuitants Must File a 2007 Tax Return to Receive Stimulus Payments (Rebates) (March 2008)
		RRB Appeals Procedures (December 2008)
		RRB Field Service Management Reorganization (September 2008)
		RRB Houston Office Operations Diverted (September 2005)
		RRB Implementing First Phase of New Toll-Free Service Project (November 2008)
		RRB New Orleans Office Operations Diverted (September 2005)
		RRB New Orleans Office Reopens December 12, 2005 (December 2005)
		RRB Starting New Toll-Free Service Project (December 2007)


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Date posted:

01/07/2009

Date updated:

01/07/2009