Download or read book Compensating Injured Railroad Workers Under the Federal Employers Liability Act written by National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1994 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Railroad workers who are injured on the job seek compensation for their injuries under the provisions of the Federal Employers Liability Act of 1908 (FELA). This report assesses the injury compensation system that has evolved under Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) and compares it with the no-fault compensation systems that cover US workers.

Download or read book Federal Employers Liability Act written by DIANE Publishing Company and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996-12 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the issues associated with changing how railroad workers are compensated for their work-related injuries. In particular, it identifies the potential implications for railroad costs & railroad workers of: (1) replacing the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) with a no-fault compensation system, or (2) modifying FELA. Also discusses FELA's effects on small railroads & the availability & affordability of insurance to protect small railroads against large FELA payouts. Charts, tables & graphs.

Download or read book Federal Employers Liability Act written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Injured Railroad Workers written by Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. New York State Legislative Board and published by . This book was released on 1964* with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Work Injuries in the Railroad Industry written by United States. Railroad Retirement Board and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Federal Employers Liability Act written by U. S. Government Accountability Office ( and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined how replacing the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) with a no-fault compensation system would affect the railroad industry. GAO found that: (1) the cost of replacing FELA with a nationwide no-fault compensation system depends on the number of injured railroad workers permanently disabled and the number of workers unable to return to work at preinjury wages; (2) the costs under a no-fault compensation system would be the same as or lower than FELA costs; (3) overall injury compensation costs would be lower under a no-fault system if fewer than 70 percent of injured rail workers are able to return to work; (4) railroads would save an average of $100 per employee if injured workers continue to work after receiving settlement; (5) a no-fault compensation system would reduce railroads' administrative costs, but limit the amount of compensation and legal counsel that injured workers receive; (6) small railroads have fewer lost workdays and lower injury rates than large railroads; (7) small railroads have lower FELA costs than large railroads and rely on insurance payments to avoid high FELA payouts; (8) railroads could reduce their administrative costs by placing a cap on compensation for noneconomic losses and limiting plaintiff's legal fees; (9) railroad management and labor disagree over how well FELA is working and whether it should be replaced or changed; and (10) FELA is no more burdensome for passenger and small freight railroads than it is for large freight railroads.

Download or read book The Impact of Railroad Injury Accident and Discipline Policies on the Safety of America s Railroads written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Injuries to Interstate Employees on Railroads written by Maurice G. Roberts and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 890 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rights of the Injured Railroad Worker Under the F E L A Federal Employers Liability Act written by Lawrence V. Hastings and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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