Employee Terminated for Improper Receipt of Railroad Retirement Board Unemployment Benefits

An Amtrak trackman based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was terminated from employment on April 1, 2026, following an administrative hearing. Our investigation found that the former employee requested and properly received Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) unemployment benefits but continued to claim and receive those benefits for 25 days after returning to work, in violation of RRB rules as well as company policies. In addition, the former employee was also found to have improperly stored and lost his Smart ID card and did not replace it in a timely manner, resulting in a failure to swipe in and out of a Time Entry Device. The former employee is not eligible for rehire.