Salinas v. Railroad Retirement Board, 592 U.S. ___ (2021), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that the United States Railroad Retirement Board choice to refuse to reopen the prior, adverse benefits determination of a former railroad worker was subject to judicial review.

Manfredo M. Salinas was an employee of the Union Pacific Railroad for a fifteen-year period and was injured twice while working.

[1] In 1992, due to his injuries, Salinas began the process of seeking disability benefits provided under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974.

In response, Salinas appealed, arguing that the final denied application should be reopened, as the Railroad Retirement Board had not been given access to pertinent medical records in 2006.

The Fifth Circuit dismissed Salinas’ petition, citing lack of jurisdiction.