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Railroad Unemployment Insurance A Guide to Sources of Unearned Income 5 • Children; • Grandchildren; and • Parents of deceased railroad workers. A lump sum may be payable because of your death if there are no survivors immediately eligible to receive a monthly annuity upon the individual’s death. As with Social Security, work after entitlement to any type of annuity affects eligibility to receive monthly payments. Some employees may qualify for both a Railroad Retirement annuity and a Social Security benefit. If a determination is made that an employee is entitled to both, a combined payment will be made. A certificate of Award will be issued to the beneficiary indicating the Social Security benefit amount and advising that the Railroad Retirement Board will handle the combined payment. Railroad Unemployment Insurance The Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act provides benefits to qualified workers who are ill or unemployed. These payments are possible only after other payments have been exhausted (i.e. salary vacation pay, etc). Qualifications which must be met are based upon: • Length of service; • Regency of employment; • Past earnings; • Availability for work; • Incapacity; and • Work registration or application.

The duration of payments and the total amounts payable are limited. The Railroad Retirement Board initiates eligibility determination and payment authorizations. There are several requirements for getting unemployment insurance benefits. You must: • Register for work at a State employment service office and file a claim for benefits; • Have worked before on a job covered by the State law. This includes most types of paid employment in industry and government, except certain agricultural and domestic employment; • Have a certain amount of employment or earnings in covered employment during a specified “base period,” generally a year, before you claim;