Under which federal legislation are workers' compensation benefits provided for employees of interstate railroads?

The Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) is the correct answer as it is the federal legislation specifically designed to provide workers' compensation benefits to employees of interstate railroads. FELA allows railroad workers to sue their employers for injuries resulting from negligence, which differs from standard workers' compensation systems that typically provide benefits without assigning fault.

Under FELA, employees can seek damages for lost wages, medical expenses, and pain and suffering if they can prove negligence on the part of their employer. This legislation was enacted in 1908 and was intended to provide a remedy for railroad workers who often faced dangerous working conditions without adequate compensation protections at the time.

Other options like the Railway Workers Act do not exist as specific legislation for workers' compensation, while the Workers Compensation Act is more general and does not specifically encompass the unique considerations and provisions for railroad employees. The Interstate Railroad Injury Act is also not the primary legislation governing the workers' compensation rights of rail employees as governed under FELA.