Find the railroad you worked for
Each page shows how cancer claims against that railroad work under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) and what it reports about its employees.
- Deadline
- File within three years of the day you knew, or should have known, that the illness may be work-related.
Railroads that haul freight
Each report of an on-duty injury or illness that a railroad sent to the FRA between 2021 and 2025 is included in these numbers. These figures are not cancer case totals.
Passenger and commuter rail
Each report of an on-duty injury or illness that a railroad sent to the FRA between 2021 and 2025 is included in these numbers. These figures are not cancer case totals.
To compare the FRA reports of all 17 railroads side by side, see the railroad injury statistics.
Is your railroad missing from the list, or no longer around? FELA protects workers of any railroad that carries interstate commerce, including short lines. If you were part of a Burlington Northern or Santa Fe crew, look under BNSF. For any other railroad, call +1 (888) 716-2611.
Send the short form
The three years to file start when you knew, or should have known, that work may have caused it.
An office run by a FELA attorney reads every request, then calls you to talk about your railroad job and the diagnosis.