The Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) FELA predates workers’ compensation laws and was an act designed to protect injured railway workers specifically. Similar to today’s workers’ compensation laws, under the Federal Employers Liability Act, injured railway workers have the right to seek compensation for injuries suffered on the job through the court system. FELA covers several categories of injuries, including…
The Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) was passed in 1908 as a system for railroad workers to recover compensation following an on-the-job injury. The majority of people who work in the railroad industry are covered by FELA, rather than the typical workers’ compensation model which is the standard in most other industries. Although these two types of worker protection programs…
