Workers CompensationQuestion 502 of 531

An injured railroad worker engaged in interstate commerce recovers for on-the-job injuries under:

a.The Jones Act, on a no-fault benefit schedule
b.The compensation act of the worker's home area
c.The Longshore Act, on a no-fault schedule
d.The Federal Employers Liability Act, proving fault

Explanation

Railroad workers sit outside the compensation systems entirely: the Federal Employers Liability Act gives them a negligence action against the railroad, so the worker must show employer fault and damages are decided as in any tort case rather than by a benefit schedule. The Jones Act plays that same fault-based role for seamen, and the Longshore Act covers maritime work on and around navigable waters.

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