[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: 20CFR221.3]

[Page 410]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 221_JURISDICTION DETERMINATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 221.3  Social Security Administration jurisdiction.

    The Board transfers jurisdiction (railroad service and compensation 
credits earned by the employee which the Social Security Administration 
considers in determining benefits payable) to the Social Security 
Administration when--
    (a) Life and death cases. A living or deceased employee has less 
than 120 months of service that is creditable under the Railroad 
Retirement Act; or
    (b) Death cases. A deceased employee has at least 120 months of 
service that is creditable under the Railroad Retirement Act (see part 
220 of this chapter) but does not have a current connection with the 
railroad industry as described in part 216 of this chapter.