The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) FAQ
Posted by Lou on May 12, 2009
The latest FAQ from the Railroad Tetirement Board Information dated 5/01/09 posted 5/05/09. Noting new, still waiting for my check 
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009, contains a number of provisions that affect railroad retirement annuitants and railroad workers. Among other provisions, this Act provides up to 13 weeks of special extended unemployment benefits for certain railroad workers who exhaust their rights to the benefits normally provided under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA). The following questions and answers provide information about these special extended unemployment benefits.
Extended unemployment benefits
Posted by Lou on Mar 23, 2009
Here are the newest Information about the Unemployment benefits. Below is the FAQ. You can find out if you are qualified for the 13-week extension.
The Information can also found on the RRB Website. Hope this information bring some light into your Tunnel. You can also Download this information (and than some) in a PDF I created in my Downloads Section.
The Act also provides an appropriation of $20 million to be used for payment of additional extended unemployment benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. The new law provides the temporary extended benefits to employees receiving normal unemployment benefits for days between July 1, 2008, and June 30, 2009.
- Railroad workers who previously were not eligible for extended unemployment benefits because they did not have 10 years of service may be eligible for benefits of up to 65 days within an extended period consisting of 7 consecutive 2-week registration periods.
- Railroad workers who previously were eligible for extended unemployment benefits of up to 65 days may now be eligible for benefits of up to 130 days within an extended period consisting of 13 consecutive 2-week registration periods.
- The latest date that an extended benefit period under these special provisions may begin is December 31, 2009, with payments stopping when the $20 million has been expended.
The RRB will notify eligible individuals of their new rights to extended benefits and provide additional information about those benefits as soon as possible.
