Telephonic Arguments Heard By U.S. High Court In Railroad Benefits Review Case

Mealey's (November 2, 2020, 3:52 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 2, on Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s first day hearing oral arguments, heard from attorneys representing a former railroad worker who was injured on the job and the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board on whether the denial of a worker’s request to reopen a benefits request under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) and the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) is subject to judicial review (Manfredo M. Salinas v. U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, No. 19-199, U.S. Sup.)....