[20210219]IF10481_铁路退休委员会：退休、遗属、残疾、失业和疾病福利.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated February 19, 2021Railroad Retirement Board: Retirement, Survivor, Disability, Unemployment, and Sickness BenefitsIntroduction The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) administers retirement, survivor, disability, unemployment, and sickness benefits for railroad workers and their families under the provisions of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA). Work for railroads engaged in interstate commerce, railroad associations, and railroad labor organizations is covered by the railroad benefits system instead of Social Security or the federal-state unemployment compensation system. During FY2019, the RRB paid $13.0 billion in retirement and survivor benefits to approximately 535,000 beneficiaries. Unemployment and sickness benefits totaling $93.4 million were paid to approximately 23,000 claimants. The number of railroad workers has been generally declining since the 1950s. In December 2020, about 193,000 railroad workers were employed. The RRB consists of three members appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate to staggered five-year terms. One member is appointed on the recommen