United States of America

Railroad Retirement Board

Form Approved

OMB No. 3220-0022

Application for Unemployment Benefits

and Employment Service

Identifying Information

Employment Information

Before completing this application, read the section Instructions for Completing Application for Unemployment Benefits and

Employment Service (Form UI-1) in the UB-10 booklet, which explains information needed to answer questions on this 

application. PRINT all answers in ink or use a typewriter. See the UB-10 booklet for the Privacy and Paperwork Reduction Act Notices.

1. Name (First, Middle Initial, Last)

3. Mailing Address (Include Apartment Number)

6a. Home/Cell/Message Telephone Number (Include Area Code)

7a. Last Railroad you worked for

b. Last Railroad Job Title (i.e., Clerk, Trainman, etc.)

c. Location of Last Railroad Job (City and State)

d. Why are you not now working for your last railroad employer? Check one:

❏ 1. Laid Off/Furloughed/Abolished/Bumped ❏ 4. Quit or Resigned ❏ 7. Suspended

❏ 2. Extra Board/Part-Time ❏ 5. Retired ❏ 8. Strike/Work Stoppage

❏ 3. Sick or Injured ❏ 6. Discharged ❏ 9. Other, explain below

Explanation

e. Have you quit or resigned any work 

(railroad or other) during the last 3 years? ❏ Yes - Complete (1) & (2) below ❏ No - Go to Item 7f.

(1) Date resigned or quit and Employer’s Name

(2) Date resigned or quit and Employer’s Name

f. Are you discharged or suspended? ❏ Yes - Complete (1) - (4) below ❏ No - Go to Item 7g.

(1) Date of discharge or suspension period: From To

(2) Are you seeking reinstatement to your job? ❏ Yes ❏ No

(3) Will you claim pay for time lost? ❏ Yes ❏ No

(4) Name of Union Official

Address

City, State, ZIP Code

Telephone Number (Include Area Code) ( )

g. Complete this item ONLY if you are unemployed due to a strike or work stoppage. 

Name of your labor union

6b. Work Telephone Number (Include Area Code)

City, State, ZIP Code County

2. Social Security Number

4. Date of Birth 5. Sex

❏ Male

❏ Female

Month Day Year

CONTINUE ON BACK UI-1 (03-12) 

Refer to the instructions in Booklet UB-10 before completing Item 8.

8a. Date you want your first claim to begin.

b. Date you last worked for a railroad before date in Item 8a.

Section B

Instructions

Section A
Mail your signed application immediately to the Railroad Retirement Board using the enclosed envelope.

SIGNATURE DATE

UI-1 (03-12)

9. Are you covered by a job protection plan guaranteeing you a certain amount of work or pay? ❏ Yes ❏ No

If “Yes,” enter name of employer providing the guarantee, below.

Employer

10. Have you been paid severance pay or a separation allowance? ❏ Yes - Complete a. and b., below ❏ No - Go to Item 11

a. Date of separation

b. Name of employer that paid

11. Have you been self-employed in the past 2 years? ❏ Yes - Complete a. and b., below ❏ No - Go to Item 12

a. Type of self-employment

b. Date you were last self-employed

15. Are you receiving social security benefits, military retirement, retainer pay, 

or any other unemployment, retirement or survivor benefits 

provided by law? ❏ Yes - Complete a.-c., below ❏ No - Go to Item 16

a. Type of benefit(s) b. Effective date

c. Monthly amount before deductions $ Attach a copy of your most recent award notice.

16. Benefits are normally paid by Direct Deposit to your bank, savings and loan, credit union, or other financial institution. To 

provide the information we need to correctly deposit your payments, attach a voided personal check and go to Item 17, or

call your financial institution for the information you need to complete Items a. through d. 

a. Routing Transit Number b. Account Number

c. Account Type: ❏ Checking ❏ Savings

d. Name of Financial Institution

17. I certify that the information I have provided on this form is true, correct, and complete. I know that I must immediately

report to the Railroad Retirement Board any changes which might affect my entitlement to benefits. I understand that

disqualifications and civil and criminal penalties may be imposed on me for false or fraudulent statements or claims or for 

withholding information to get benefits. I understand and agree to the requirements set forth in Booklet UB-10.

12. a. Have you been employed by a nonrailroad 

employer in the past 2 years? ❏ Yes - Complete (1)-(5) and b., below ❏ No - Go to Item 13

(1) Employer Name

(2) Employer Address (Street, City, State, ZIP Code)

(3) Date Last Worked (4) Occupation

(5) Reason Not Working

b. Did you have other nonrailroad employment in the past 2 years? ❏ Yes ❏ No

13. Are you an active member of the National Guard or a military reserve unit? ❏ Yes ❏ No

School Information

Other Benefits

Direct Deposit Information

Certification and Signature

14. a. Are you now attending school? ❏ Yes - Go to Item 15 ❏ No - Complete b., below

b. Do you plan to attend school in the next 6 months? ❏ Yes ❏ No 

If “Yes,” enter the month and year you will begin school

Section C

Section D

Section E

Section F