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Eligibility for Unemployment Benefits

• Employee must be
  • Able to work
  • Available for work
• Must generally look for work and accept any suitable offer

Notes:

• Suspended or discharged claimants are generally considered available for work if their case is being actively pursued for reinstatement.
• Examples of when employee would not be considered available include when he or she:
  • marks back on the extra-board;
  • misses a turn in pool service;
  • quits work to attend school; or
  • lays off to avoid maximum mileage hours or earnings.
• Employee with compressed work week is not available on extra rest days.
• An employee who takes leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, other than leave for his or her own illness or disability, is not eligible for benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act.