Helps pay for medically necessary physician services and many other medical services and supplies not covered by Part A. Normal Unemployment or Sickness Insurance Benefits Payable for up to 130 days in a benefit year to qualified employees. Days of unemployment or sickness do not have to be consecutive. Occupational Disability Annuity Annuity payable when an employee meets certain age and service requirements with a current connection and is permanently disabled for his or her regular railroad occupation. Railroad Retirement Maximum Limits total monthly benefits payable to an employee and spouse. A month of service is credited if an employee has at least one day of earnings, vacation pay, certain sick pay, or other compensation credited by a railroad employer or union.
Special rules apply if service months are allocated as a result of a personal injury settlement.
To be eligible, employee must be unable to work because of sickness or injury and have earned qualifying creditable compensation in a base year. Spouse Annuity Annuity payable to the wife or husband of an employee annuitant based on age or on caring for the employee's unmarried child who is under age 18 or disabled before age 22. Benefits Monthly benefits payable to surviving widows and widowers, children and certain other dependents if employee had at least 10 years of railroad service and a current connection. I Benefit A component of a railroad retirement annuity which approximates a social security benefit. Includes all railroad and social security earnings.