Get the initial packet from the RRB directory
The official sickness-forms directory links the SI-1AB packet and UB-11 instructions. The packet separates the employee application, SI-1a, from the medical statement, SI-1b. Download the linked versions when preparing the request and keep their instructions with them.
Ask RRB which documents and timing apply to your situation. Write down the answer, the date and any reference the representative provides. Use this contact to resolve an uncertainty before sending an incomplete packet or relying on a form saved from an earlier absence.
Sources: RRB: Downloadable sickness forms; RRB: Application and statement of sickness; RRB: Sickness benefits booklet
Prepare facts for your portion and send the actual medical request
The employee application asks for work, date and payment information; the medical statement requires a treating professional’s assessment and signature. Complete factual information accurately and ask RRB about an unclear entry. Leave the clinical assessment to the professional handling it.
Give the treating office the current form and RRB’s instructions. Ask whether the professional can address it, whether a visit or records are needed and how the office communicates completion. Prepare the relevant work dates and duties without writing a preferred medical conclusion. The packet also contains SI-10 for situations requiring someone to act for the employee; ask RRB how that applies before another person signs.
Sources: RRB: Application and statement of sickness; RRB: Sickness benefits booklet
Confirm delivery instructions directly with RRB
The currently linked form and the 2026 handbook show different mailing destinations. Their instructions also need reconciliation on whether the medical statement should travel with the application or separately. Ask RRB to confirm the current destination, method and pairing instructions for your packet.
Confirm the applicable filing timing promptly and record who will send each item. Keep a copy and the delivery confirmation. If the medical office sends its portion, ask how you can verify that RRB received it. A document sent to an unconfirmed destination should not be treated as received.
Sources: RRB: Application and statement of sickness; RRB: 2026 informational handbook, sickness-benefit process; RRB: Sickness benefits booklet
Track subsequent claims as a different step
The 2026 handbook distinguishes the initial mailed or faxed application from subsequent claims, which may be submitted through myRRB or by mail. Follow RRB’s current instructions for each stage; having an account does not by itself complete the initial packet.
Keep one line per claim period with the dates involved, what you submitted and the response received. Ask RRB how to report a change, correct an error or respond to a request for more evidence. Keep any employer leave paperwork on its own tracker so it is not mistaken for an RRB benefit claim.
Sources: RRB: 2026 informational handbook, sickness-benefit process; RRB: Sickness benefits booklet
Your next-step checklist
- Download the current SI-1AB packet from the official directory.
- Separate your factual application from the clinician’s assessment.
- Confirm delivery destination, pairing instructions and timing with RRB.
- Track the sender and receipt of each initial document.
- Record later claim periods separately from the initial application.
Keep personal, insurance and medical information in the appropriate organization’s approved secure channel.
Common questions
Can I complete the whole initial application through myRRB?
The 2026 handbook describes an initial mail-or-fax application and separate later claims that may use myRRB. Ask RRB for the current steps for your request before assuming an online claim replaces the initial packet.
Sources: RRB: 2026 informational handbook, sickness-benefit process
Which mailing address should I use?
Confirm directly with RRB. The currently linked SI-1AB form and 2026 handbook show different destinations; this guide does not choose between those conflicting instructions.
Sources: RRB: Application and statement of sickness; RRB: 2026 informational handbook, sickness-benefit process
Sources and verification
The sources below support the administrative information in this guide. Follow the responsible organization’s current instructions when requirements, forms or contact routes change.
- RRB: Downloadable sickness forms — checked .
- RRB: Application and statement of sickness — checked .
- RRB: 2026 informational handbook, sickness-benefit process — checked .
- RRB: Sickness benefits booklet — checked .