CPB · Question #5
FELA stands for Federal Employment Liability Act.
The correct answer is A. TRUE. Option A is correct: FELA does stand for the Federal Employers' Liability Act - though it is worth noting the full official name uses "Employers'" rather than "Employment," which some exam versions render slightly differently. Passed in 1908, FELA is a federal law that allows…
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FELA stands for Federal Employment Liability Act.
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- ATRUE
- BFALSE
How the community answered
(57 responses)- A82% (47)
- B18% (10)
Explanation
Option A is correct: FELA does stand for the Federal Employers' Liability Act - though it is worth noting the full official name uses "Employers'" rather than "Employment," which some exam versions render slightly differently. Passed in 1908, FELA is a federal law that allows railroad workers to sue their employers for injuries caused by employer negligence, providing stronger protections than standard workers' compensation. Option B is incorrect because the acronym and the law are both well-established - FELA is a real federal statute with a long legal history in railroad injury litigation.
Memory tip: Think of the "E" in FELA as standing for Employers - the law puts the burden on the employer (the railroad) to maintain safe working conditions, so an injured worker can sue rather than simply file a workers' comp claim.
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