Railroad Retirement Board

The Railroad Retirement Act is a federal law that provides retirement and disability annuities for qualified railroad employees, spouse annuities for their wives and husbands, and survivor benefits for the families of deceased employees who were insured under the Act.

These benefit programs are administered by the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) , an independent federal agency. The RRB also administers the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act and has administrative responsibilities under the Social Security Act for certain benefit payments and railroad workers' Medicare coverage.

If you are having a specific problem involving your RRB benefit that you cannot resolve and need assistance, information on how to open a case file can be found on my casework web page.

I hope the following resources will be helpful in your search. If you have further questions, please don't hesitate to contact my office.


RRB Contact Information
RRB Website
RRB Help Line
RRB Field Office Locater
OIG-RRB Fraud and Abuse Hotline
RRB Office of Equal Opportunity


Annuity Benefits
Railroad Retirement Benefit Information
Who is Eligible for an Employee Annuity
Employee Disability Annuity Benefits
Spouse Annuity Requirements
Spouse Annuity Frequently Asked Questions
Divorced Spouse Annuity Requirements
Survivor Benefit Information
Events that Affect a Survivor Annuity
Widow(er)'s Disability Annuity Benefits Booklet
Widow(er)/Divorced Spouse Annuity Requirements
Railroad Retirement Benefits for Students
Computing Employee, Spouse, Survivor Annuity
How Earnings Affect Payment of Retirement Annuities
2005 and 2006 Monthly Annuity Payment Dates


Unemployment and Sickness Benefits
Unemployment and Sickness Benefits Information
Application for Unemployment Benefits
Application for Sickness Benefits


Job Placement
List of Job Vacancies for Railroad Workers
Booklet UB-12 RRB Guide to Finding the Right Job
Frequently Asked Questions - How to Become a Railroad Worker


Medicare
RRB Booklet - Medicare for Railroad Workers and Their Families
RRB Medicare Publications
Medicare Website
RRB's Medicare Carrier Website
Replace Your Medicare Card


Taxation of Benefits
Tax Information Publications, Forms, and Frequently Asked Questions
Federal Income Tax and Railroad Retirement Benefits
2005 Earnings Base and Tax Rate


RRB Publications and Frequently Asked Questions
RRB Publications
RRB Frequently Asked Questions