title: Sickness benefits. Railroad Retirement Board. Final rule.
abstract: The Railroad Retirement Board (Board) hereby amends its regulations under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) to permit a "nurse practitioner" to execute a statement of sickness in support of payments of sickness benefits under the RUIA.  The Board does not currently accept statements executed by a nurse practitioner, which in some cases may delay payment of benefits.
mesh_terms: D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D018868:Insurance, Disability / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D011890:Railroads; D012179:Retirement / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018582:Sick Leave / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States