Unlike employees in other fields, railroad workers are not covered by traditional worker's compensation plans. Instead, the Federal Employees Liability Act (FELA) was created in 1908 in an attempt to reduce the number of railroad-related injuries and to protect workers. FELA gives injured railroad workers the right to sue their employer in cases of negligence (even if it is only partially responsible for the employee's injury). If you are an injured railroad employee, you may be entitled to compensation under FELA.