### Question
What does monthly compensation base mean?


### Answer
**Monthly compensation base** has the following meaning in *45 U.S.C. § 351*:

> the amount—


(i) of $400 for calendar months before January 1, 1984

#### Citation:
  - *45 U.S.C. § 351*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 11-RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE**

