Railroad Retirement Act Tax Liability Can't Be Offset From Recovery on FELA Claim

A divided Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured worker’s recovery for lost wages under the Federal Employers Liability Act was not subject to an offset for his alleged tax liabilities under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act. Case: Munoz v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., No. 1-17-1009, 06/05/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Rafael Munoz worked for the Norfolk Southern Railway Co. as a freight conductor. He filed a Federal Employers Liability Act claim against the railway after he suffered injuries to his neck and shoulder when a train on which he was working cam...