[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: 20CFR217.18]



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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.  217.18  When application is not acceptable.



    (a) Not properly signed. The Board will ask the applicant to prepare 

a corrected application if--

    (1) The original application was signed by someone other than the 

claimant or a person described in Sec.  217.17; or

    (2) The signature has been changed; or

    (3) The signature is not readable or does not appear to be 

authentic.

    (b) Incomplete or not readable. The Board will ask the applicant to 

prepare a supplemental application with certain items completed if--

    (1) Any entries on the application are not readable or appear to be 

incorrect; or

    (2) An important part of the application was not completed.

    (c) Obtaining corrected application. If an application is not 

properly signed, the applicant must prepare a new application with a 

corrected signature. If the Board receives the corrected application 

within 30 days after the applicant is asked to prepare it, the Board 

will use the filing date of the original application to pay benefits. If 

the Board receives the corrected application more than 30 days after the 

notice to the applicant, the Board will use the filing date of the 

corrected application to pay benefits.