Rail labor contends FELA Act is unfair

Rail labor contends that the FELA Act is unfair because non-railroad asbestos claimants (alleging exposure on the job) would have recourse to the Fund, as well as a remedy under applicable state or federal workers’ compensation laws, while rail employees would have recourse only to the Fund.

Labor maintains that because they will not have recourse to a worker's compensation remedy, rail workers who suffer a work-related asbestos injury will likely receive less total compensation than other similarly situated non-rail claimants.

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Recovery from Railroad Read testimony regarding recovery for asbestos related injuries
Asbestos-related injuries. Read about recovery options.

Compensation Fund Read more about the compensation fund created for asbestos litigation
Compensation fund created for asbestos litigation. Read more.

Report of Testimony re: FAIR Act Read Hoferer's testimony to the U.S. Judiciary on behalf of BNSF
More about BNSF's attorney Hoferer's testimony to the Judiciary