Title 45, RailroadsRelease 119-102
§355a Acceptance of Claims for Benefits
Title 45 › CHAPTER 11 — RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE › § 355a
Summary
The Board must accept any proper railroad unemployment claim immediately and decide to allow or deny it promptly.
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Title 45, §355a
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Whenever there is duly tendered to the Board, by any person, any claim for unemployment compensation pursuant to the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act [45 U.S.C. 351 et seq.], such claim shall be accepted by the Board without delay and appropriate administrative action for the allowance or disallowance of such claim shall be taken by the Board at the earliest practicable time.
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References in Text
The Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, referred to in text, is act
June 25, 1938, ch. 680, 52 Stat. 1094, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 367 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was enacted as part of act
June 29, 1956, popularly known as the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, Appropriation Act, 1957, and not as a part of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act which comprises this chapter.
Prior Provisions
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation act: Aug. 1, 1955, ch. 437, title V, § 501, 69 Stat. 411.
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45 U.S.C. § 355a
Title 45, Railroads
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102