If you are sick or injured, you
may be eligible to receive sickness benefits from the Railroad Retirement Board
(RRB). This booklet provides information about the requirements for receiving
sickness benefits, the amount of benefits payable, and procedures for claiming
benefits.
To receive sickness benefits, you must complete and file the enclosed Form
SI-1a/b, Application for Sickness Benefits, within 10 days from the first day
you want to claim benefits. An application is considered filed on the day it is
received by the RRB; if you file late you may lose benefits.
For other qualifications for sickness benefits see "Eligibility
Requirements on page 3".
If you are able to work but unemployment, you may be able to receive unemployment
benefits. Those benefits are described in a separate booklet,
UB-10, Unemployment Benefits for Railroad Employees.
Important: If there is no
application enclosed with this booklet or you wish to obtain a copy of the
booklet UB-10, contact any RRB office,
your railroad employer, your labor organization, a union official, or the RRB's
Web site at www.rrb.gov.
This booklet contains general information and does not have the effect of
law, regulation, or ruling. Certain exceptions, limitations, and special cases
are not covered. If you have any questions about sickness or unemployment
benefits, contact the RRB at 877-772-5772.
Spanish translation booklets concerning railroad sickness and
unemployment benefits are available from any office of the RRB.
Tenemos un librete en Español que explica los beneficios de los enfermos del
ferrocarril. Lo pueden obtener en su oficina mas cercana del Railroad Retirement
Board. Publicaciones en Español.
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