United States Railroad Retirement Board v. Fritz
United States Supreme Court
449 U.S. 166 (1980)
Relevant factsFree
The 1974 Railroad Retirement Act eliminated future windfall benefits from dual railroad and social security eligibility but grandfathered certain employees based on their connection to the railroad at the changeover date, resulting in Fritz, who became eligible for social security benefits only after leaving railroad employment, receiving a reduced windfall benefit while some differently situated employees received the full amount.
IssueFree
Whether the Railroad Retirement Act's classification of some employees as eligible to receive windfall benefits while some were ineligible was arbitrary and not rationally related to a legitimate state purpose.