ID-4U (05-17) Form Letter; Advising of Service and Earnings Requiremen

CURRENT
Form Approved
0MB No. 3220-0025

U.S. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Office of Programs - Operations
P.O. Box 10695
Chicago, Illinois 60610-0695
ID-4U (06-17)

10-23-23

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REQ According to our records, you are not qualified for benefits under the
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act based on your 2022 railroad earnings.
To be qualified for benefits in the general benefit year July 1, 2023
through June 30, 2024, you must have had railroad earnings of at least
$4387.50 in 2022, counting no more than $1755 for any month. If you think
our records are wrong and you believe you are qualified, complete and
return the enclosed Form UI-9.

Even though you are not qualified for benefits based on your 2022 earnings
you may now be eligible for benefits for which you would normally
become qualified on July 1, 2024. To be eligible for these benefits you
must have at least 10 years of railroad service, railroad earnings of at
least $4737.50 in 2023, and you must not have voluntarily quit work
without good cause or voluntarily retired. If you believe that you meet
these requirements, please answer the questions below, sign your name in
the space provided and return this letter to the address shown above.
Sickness and Unemployment Benefits Section
1. In counting your total months of service, did you include military
service, if any? Yes No
_
If "Yes" give your entry date
and discharge date
2. Furnish the following information for each employer for whom you worked
or from whom you received vacation pay or pay for time lost in 2023.
If you need more space, use the other side of this notice.
Railroad:
Occupation:
Place of Employment - City and State:
List months of service in 2023:
PLEASE READ THE IMPORTANT NOTICES ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS FORM.

I understand that civil and criminal penalties may be imposed on me for
false or fraudulent statements, or for withholding information to cause
payment of benefits by the RRB. I affirm that to the best of my
knowledge, the information I have given is true, complete, and correct.
Signature
Enclosure: Form UI-9

Date

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT AND PRIVACY ACT NOTICES
The Railroad Retirement Board's authority for requesting this information
is section 5(b) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. The
information requested on this form is needed to determine if you qualify
for benefits. You do not have to provide the information requested, but
if you fail to respond, we may not be able to pay you benefits.
we estimate this form takes an average of 5 minutes to complete,
including the time for reviewing the instructions, getting the needed
data, and reviewing the completed form. Federal agencies may not conduct
or sponsor, and respondents are not required to respond to a collection
of information unless it displays a valid 0MB number. If you wish, send
comments regarding the accuracy of our estimate or any other aspect of
this form, including suggestions for reducing completion time, to
Associate Chief Information Officer for Policy and Compliance, Railroad
Retirement Board, 844 N. Rush St., Chicago, IL 60611-1275.