[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR216.68]

[Page 205]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 216_ELIGIBILITY FOR AN ANNUITY--Table of Contents
 
Subpart G_Widow(er), Surviving Divorced Spouse, and Remarried Widow(er) 
                                Annuities
 
Sec. 216.68  Disability period for widow(er), surviving divorced spouse, 
or remarried widow(er).

    A widow(er), surviving divorced spouse, or remarried widow(er) who 
has a disability as defined in part 220 of this chapter is eligible for 
an annuity only if the disability began before the end of a period 
which:
    (a) Begins in the later of:
    (1) The month in which the employee died;
    (2) The last month for which the widow(er) or surviving divorced 
spouse was entitled to an annuity for having the employee's child in 
care; or
    (3) The last month for which the widow(er) or surviving divorced 
spouse was entitled to a previous annuity based on disability; and
    (b) Ends with the earlier of:
    (1) The month before the month in which the widow(er) or surviving 
divorced spouse or remarried widow(er) become 60 years old; or
    (2) The last day of the last month of a 7-year period (84 
consecutive months) following the month in which the period began.