Our firm also represents
railroad employees with claims under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA).
There is common sense overlap in personal traits and skill sets of
railroad employees with military servicemen and women.
Not exact matches
Compared
with most people in the U.S. at the time,
railroad employees had superior medical care and more doctor attention, including access to a variety of specialists.
The Justices said they would hear arguments in the
railroad case next fall in tandem
with arguments in National Treasury
Employees Union v. Von Raab (Case No. 86 - 1879), a suit involving a drug - test requirement for Treasury Department e
Employees Union v. Von Raab (Case No. 86 - 1879), a suit involving a drug - test requirement for Treasury Department
employeesemployees.
«Encouraging a safety stand - down
with employees and issuing an Emergency Order and Safety Advisory after the recent Metro - North accident were all necessary first steps to immediately secure and improve safety, and we commend Governor Cuomo and MTA in taking those steps,» said Federal
Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Szabo.
Prohibit FRA
employees from holding reemployment rights
with a
railroad company subject to FRA regulation after their first year of employment.
If you are an
employee in the aviation, trucking,
railroad, mass transit, pipeline or maritime industries, or if you work in a DOT identified safety - sensitive position, you must comply
with whichever regulation (s) apply.
The C3RS database system contains PII and non-PII received from
railroad employees participating in the project in accordance
with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between FRA, BTS and the participating
railroad.
Within eight months of publishing the rule, all passenger
railroads are required to have a meeting
with employees who are directly affected by the rule to discuss their plan on the consultation process when developing a SSP.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a shared - use corridor study, in consultation
with the Surface Transportation Board, Amtrak, freight
railroads, States, non-profit
employee labor organizations, and other users of the rail system, as appropriate, to evaluate the best means to enhance and support the further development of high - speed and intercity passenger rail service within United States shared - use corridors.
(o) If there is no person who would be entitled, upon application therefor, to an annuity under section 2 of the
Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 [98], or to a lump - sum payment under section 6 (b) of such Act,
with respect to the death of an
employee (as defined in such Act), then, notwithstanding section 210 (a)(9)[99] of this Act, compensation (as defined in such
Railroad Retirement Act, but excluding compensation attributable as having been paid during any month on account of military service creditable under section 3 of such Act if wages are deemed to have been paid to such
employee during such month under subsection (a) or (e) of section 217 of this Act) of such
employee shall constitute remuneration for employment for purposes of determining (A) entitlement to and the amount of any lump — sum death payment under this title on the basis of such
employee's wages and self — employment income and (B) entitlement to and the amount of any monthly benefit under this title, for the month in which such
employee died or for any month thereafter, on the basis of such wages and self — employment income.
If you or a loved one has suffered injury
with a train collision or are an injured
railroad employee, do not hesitate to contact Houston
railroad and train accident attorney Neal Davis for help.
The Act is intended to hold
railroad companies responsible for not providing their
employees with a safe workplace, and covers a wide range of potential harms that workers may have suffered.