[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: 20CFR217.6]



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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 B_Applications

 

Sec.  217.6  What is an application filed with the Board.



    (a) General. An application filed with the Board is generally one 

that is filed on a form set up by the Board for that purpose. See part 

200 of this chapter for a list of application forms.

    (b) Claim filed with the Social Security Administration. An 

application filed for benefits under title II of the Social Security Act 

on one of the forms set up by the Social Security Administration for 

that purpose (except an application for a disability insurance benefit 

that terminated before the employee completed his or her 120th month of 

creditable railroad service) is also considered an application for an 

annuity or lump sum if it is filed as shown in Sec.  217.7.

    (c) Claim filed with the Veterans Administration. An application 

filed with the Veterans Administration on one of its forms for survivor 

benefits under section 3005 of title 38, United States Code, is also 

considered an application for a survivor annuity.