[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: 20CFR222.44]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 222_FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart E_Relationship as Parent, Grandchild, Brother or Sister
 
Sec. 222.44  Other relationship determinations for lump-sum payments.

    Other claimants will be considered to have the relationships to the 
employee shown below for lump-sum payment purposes:
    (a) Grandchildren. A grandchild is a separate class of beneficiary 
to be considered for lump-sum payments and is not a child of the 
employee; he or she is a child of the employee's son or daughter as 
determined under State law. A stepgrandchild is not included in this 
class of beneficiary.
    (b) Brother or Sister. ``Brother'' or ``Sister'' means a full 
brother or sister or a half brother or half sister, but not a 
stepbrother or stepsister.

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