If a person is not compensated for 5 or more days in a 14 day period that they should contact us to file for unemployment benefits. They will at least fulfill their waiting period.
A person does not need to be on the furlough board in order to collect unemployment benefits they just cant be compensated.
Call or email me with any other questions.
Thank you.
Debbie M. Helbling - District Manager
U.S.Railroad Retirement Board
657 2nd Ave North- Room 312
FargoND58102-4727
(877) 772-5772 - toll free phone number (as of 12-4-08)