Past and future lost wages and benefits Pain and suffering Emotional distress Loss of consortium Loss of enjoyment of life When a worker’s injury is permanently debilitating to the point that they are unable to return to work at the railroad, they can file for Railroad Retirement Board sickness...
The Board then found that although, under the Railroad Retirement Act, Costello was entitled to widow's benefits, under the Social Security Act as amended, she would not be entitled to benefits, and that therefore her railroad retirement award would be zero. The Board held, in effect, that ...
The Department of Labor administers a variety of federal labor laws and helps workers and retired persons by improving working conditions and protecting retirement and health care benefits, among other things. Read More LATEST CASE LAWS In re Ricky Joe Jones, Cheryl Ann Jones, Debtors Date Decided...