[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 223]

 

                      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.