; or (II) the rail carrier employee or individual and others similarly situated. (ii) Liability Any rail carrier who violates subsection (e) (including a violation relating to rights provided under subsection (d)) shall be liable to any rail carrier employee or individual affected— (I) for damages equal to— (aa) the amount of— (AA) any wages, salary, employment benefits, or other compensation denied or lost by reason of the violation; or (BB) in a case in which wages, salary, employment benefits, or other compensation have not been denied or lost, any actual monetary losses sustained as a direct result of the violation up to a sum equal to 56 hours of wages or salary for the rail carrier employee or individual; (bb) the interest on the amount described in item (aa) calculated at the prevailing rate; and (cc) an additional amount as liquidated damages