[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: 20CFR220.37]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 220_DETERMINING DISABILITY--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart E_Disability Determinations Governed by the Regulations of the 
                     Social Security Administration
 
Sec. 220.37  When a child's disability determination is governed by 
the regulations of the Social Security Administration.

    (a) In order to receive an annuity based upon disability, a child of 
a deceased employee must be found disabled under the Railroad Retirement 
Act. However, in addition to this determination, the child must be found 
disabled under the Social Security Act in order to qualify for Medicare 
based upon disability.
    (b) Although the child of a living employee may not receive an 
annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act, he or she, if found disabled 
under the Social Security Act, may qualify for the following:
    (1) Inclusion as a disabled child in the employee's annuity rate 
under the social security overall minimum.
    (2) Entitlement to Medicare based upon disability.