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The Washington Family Care Act (WFCA) is a “kin care” law which provides that an employee working in Washington State, who is already entitled to paid time off under a collective bargaining agreement or other policy, may use that paid time off to care for certain sick family members.  See WFCA Chapter 49.12.265 through 49.12.295 on the

Rights to benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act also carry responsibilities for reporting events that may affect the payment of these benefits to the employee or to members of the employee’s family. If these events are not reported, benefit over-payments can occur that have to be repaid, sometimes with interest and penalties. Events that can

Beginning October 1, 2016, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will reduce railroad unemployment and sickness insurance benefits by 6.9 percent, up from the current 6.8 percent reduction, as required by law. The adjusted reduction amount is based on revised projections of benefit claims and payments under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. It will remain