[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: 20CFR217.16]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 217_APPLICATION FOR ANNUITY OR LUMP SUM--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart C_Filing An Application

 

Sec.  217.16  Filing date.



    An application filed in a manner and form acceptable to the Board is 

officially filed with the Board on the earliest of the following dates:

    (a) On the date it is received at a Board office.

    (b) On the date it is delivered to a field employee of the Board as 

described in Sec.  217.15.

    (c) On the date it is received at any office of the U.S. Foreign 

Service.

    (d) On the date the application was mailed, as shown by the 

postmark, if using the date it is received will result in the loss or 

reduction of benefits.

    (e) On the date the Social Security Administration considers the 

application filed, if it is filed with the Social Security Adminstration 

or the Veterans Administration.