[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: 20CFR219.2]



[Page 246-247]

 

                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 219_EVIDENCE REQUIRED FOR PAYMENT--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart A_General Evidence Requirements

 

Sec.  219.2  Definitions.



    As used in this subpart--

    Annuity means a recurring payment due an entitled person for a 

calendar month and made to him or her on the first day of the following 

month.

    Apply means to sign a form or statement that the Board accepts as an 

application.

    Claimant means the person who files an application for an annuity or 

lump-sum payment for himself, herself, or some other person.

    Benefit means any employee annuity, spouse annuity, survivor 

annuity, or lump-sum payment under the Railroad Retirement Act.

    Convincing evidence means one or more pieces of evidence that proves 

to the satisfaction of the Board that an individual meets a requirement 

for eligibility for benefits. See Sec.  219.7 for guides the Board uses 

in deciding whether evidence is convincing.

    Eligible means that a person meets all of the requirements for 

payment of benefits but has not yet applied therefor.

    Entitled means that a person has applied for and has proved his or 

her right to payment of benefits.

    Evidence means any record or document or testimony that helps to 

show whether a person is eligible for benefits. It may also be used to 

establish



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whether the person is still entitled to benefits.

    Representative means a person who acts on behalf of a claimant in 

regard to his or her claim for benefits from the Board and in the 

presentation of evidence to support the claim.