You can apply for Railroad (RRB) disability benefits at an RRB Field Office, a Customer Outreach Program Center, by phone, or by mail. You can find the nearest office by using the RRB Zip Locator at https://www.rrb.gov/. Call 877-772-5772 to schedule an appointment. You also have the option of having an attorney file your claim for you.

Often bad advice is given that you must wait five months to file a claim; in reality, you can file the day you stop working. The five-month rule applies only to when the monthly benefits begin.

When you file you are required to start submitting medical evidence and you will need to supply the names and addresses of doctors and clinics, the dates of any hospitalizations, etc. Numerous forms must be filled out and you may be asked to take a medical exam by a doctor chosen by the RRB.

Many claims are denied at the first level, and often answers on forms you completed are used as reasons to deny you on appeal. That is why it is so important to get it right at the first step! You can file on your own, but statistics show that represented workers win at a much higher percentage.

Unlike some other attorneys, JB Bieske and Jennifer Alfonsi assist you in filling out your application and all the forms thereafter. We win claims much at higher than the national average at the first step and more than 90% of our cases overall. We have represented only disability claimants for over 35 years. Every situation is different, so call us at 800-331-3530 for a free and honest evaluation of your situation.