Railroad Retirement Act
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The Railroad Retirement Act is a U.S. federal law that establishes a separate retirement and disability benefits system for railroad workers, similar to but distinct from Social Security.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
social insurance law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Railroad Retirement Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
railroad employers
ⓘ
railroad workers ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
career railroad employees
ⓘ
railroad employees with qualifying service ⓘ spouses of eligible railroad employees ⓘ survivors of eligible railroad employees ⓘ |
| benefitType |
defined benefit pension
ⓘ
disability insurance ⓘ survivor insurance ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions for cost-of-living adjustments
ⓘ
provisions for crediting railroad service ⓘ provisions for dual benefit restrictions ⓘ provisions for financing through payroll taxes ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creates | Railroad Retirement Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Social Security Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Railroad Retirement Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | separate retirement system for railroad workers ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
payroll taxes on railroad employees
ⓘ
payroll taxes on railroad employers ⓘ |
| goal |
to coordinate railroad benefits with Social Security
ⓘ
to ensure retirement income security for railroad employees ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
benefit computation formulas
ⓘ
eligibility requirements for railroad service ⓘ lump-sum death benefits ⓘ provisions for occupational disability ⓘ provisions for total disability ⓘ spouse annuity provisions ⓘ widow and widower annuity provisions ⓘ |
| legalArea |
labor law
ⓘ
social welfare law ⓘ |
| modeledAfter | Social Security system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
tier I benefits
ⓘ
tier II benefits ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide disability benefits for railroad workers
ⓘ
to provide retirement benefits for railroad workers ⓘ to provide survivor benefits for families of railroad workers ⓘ |
| regulates |
railroad disability annuities
ⓘ
railroad retirement annuities ⓘ railroad survivor annuities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Railroad Retirement Tax Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | interstate railroad employment ⓘ |
| sector | rail transportation industry ⓘ |
| separateFrom | Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfSystem | contributory social insurance system ⓘ |
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