On March 4, 2019, the Supreme Court issued a decision in BNSF Railway Co. v. Loos, which ostensibly was limited to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA). However, FELA is incorporated by reference in the Jones Act,...more
On March 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court held in BNSF Railway Co. v. Loos that a railroad’s payment to an employee for work time lost due to an on-the-job injury is taxable compensation under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act...more
On March 4, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States decided BNSF Railway Co. v. Loos, No. 17-1042, holding that a railroad’s payment to an employee for lost wages due to an on-the-job injury is taxable “compensation”...more