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RRB: COVID-19 UPDATE FROM THE LABOR MEMBER
RRB Update from John Bragg, Labor Member

"I wanted to send out another update on what is going on at the agency.
We have received inquiries regarding Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
(PUA) that was established under the CARES Act and whether railroaders
may be eligible for benefits under that program if they are not
eligible for Railroad Unemployment Insurance Benefits (RUIA) benefits.
The Department of Labor (DoL) is responsible for giving guidance to the
states regarding the PUA benefits, so we asked the Railroad Retirement
Board's (RRB) General Counsel to reach out to the DoL. The RRB's
General Counsel has been advised by the DoL that nothing in the PUA
provisions prohibit railroaders from being eligible for these benefits
if they otherwise qualify. Similarly, the RRB's General Counsel has
found that there is nothing in the RUIA that prohibits railroaders from
receiving PUA benefits if they are not receiving RUIA benefits. So as a
result, I would recommend that if your members have been denied RUIA
benefits, they check with their state unemployment services to see if
they are eligible for PUA benefits. To find out the application process
in each state, you can refer workers to the Unemployment Benefit Finder
at the following website:
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oyment-Benefits.aspx.

We have also received questions about the $1,200 one-time economic
relief payment. The Department of Treasury is responsible for making
those payments, so unfortunately, we do not have information about the
timing of those payments. Information about the economic relief
payments can be found at the following link:
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