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RRB: CORONAVIRUS RELIEF ACT IMPACTS RAILROAD WORKERS - UNEMPLOYMENT &
SICKNESS BENEFIT
Under the CARES Act, the 1-week waiting period required before railroad
workers can receive unemployment or sickness benefits is temporarily
eliminated. This applies to an employee's first 2-week registration
period for a period of continuing sickness or unemployment beginning
after the effective date of the law and ending on or before December
31, 2020.

In addition, the amount of the unemployment benefit is increased by
$1,200 per 2-week period. This is in addition to the current biweekly
maximum of $733.98 received by most claimants. This increased amount
applies to any 2-week registration periods beginning on or after April
1, 2020, through July 31, 2020.

The CARES Act includes a separate appropriation of $425 million to pay
for this added "recovery benefit," with an additional $50 million
provided to cover the cost of eliminating the waiting period. If these
funds are exhausted, the new provisions will no longer apply.

The CARES Act also authorizes payment of extended unemployment benefits
to rail workers who received unemployment benefits from July 1, 2019,
to June 30, 2020.

Under the legislation, railroad workers with less than 10 years of
service may be eligible for up to 65 days of extended benefits within 7
consecutive 2-week registration periods. Workers with 10 or more years
of railroad service, who were previously eligible for up to 65 days in
extended benefits, may now receive benefits for up to 130 days within
13 consecutive 2-week registration periods.

LINKED BELOW: Unemployment and Sickness Benefit Flexibilities Under the
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) during the COVID-19 Virus
Outbreak - Q&A

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