Download or read book Compensating Injured Railroad Workers Under the Federal Employers' Liability Act written by National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1994 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Railroad workers who are injured on the job seek compensation for their injuries under the provisions of the Federal Employers Liability Act of 1908 (FELA). This report assesses the injury compensation system that has evolved under Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) and compares it with the no-fault compensation systems that cover US workers.