{"id":43034,"date":"2018-01-22T09:57:04","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T14:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=43034"},"modified":"2018-01-22T09:57:04","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T14:57:04","slug":"rrb-offices-to-remain-open-during-government-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/rrb-offices-to-remain-open-during-government-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"RRB offices to remain open during government shutdown","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"149\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-25617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RRB_seal.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has announced that during the lapse in federal funding for certain government operations which began Jan. 20, ongoing benefit payments will continue and all RRB offices are expected to remain open.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">RRB field offices, operating with reduced staffs, will continue to accept new claims for unemployment and sickness benefits, as well as new applications for retirement, survivor, and disability benefits. People receiving ongoing benefit payments are still obliged to report any events that would affect the payment of their benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Individuals calling the RRB\u2019s toll-free telephone number (1-877-772-5772) and having difficulty in reaching an agency representative are asked to be patient as offices are operating with a very limited staff.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has announced that during the lapse in federal funding for certain government operations which began Jan. 20, ongoing benefit payments will continue and all RRB offices are expected to remain open. 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