[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: 20CFR219.4]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 219_EVIDENCE REQUIRED FOR PAYMENT--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart A_General Evidence Requirements

 

Sec.  219.4  Who is responsible for furnishing evidence.



    (a) Claimant or representative responsible. When evidence is 

required to prove a person's eligibility for or right to continue to 

receive annuity or lump-sum payments, that claimant or his or her 

representative is responsible for obtaining and submitting the evidence 

to the Board.

    (b) What to do when required evidence will be delayed. When the 

required evidence cannot be furnished within the specified time, the 

claimant or representative who was asked to furnish the evidence or 

information should notify the Board and explain why there will be a 

delay. If the delay is caused by illness, failure to receive the 

information from another source, or a similar situation, the claimant 

will be allowed a reasonable time to secure the evidence or information. 

If the information is not received within a reasonable time as 

determined by the Board, the claimant or representative who was asked to 

furnish the evidence or information will be notified of the effect that 

his or her failure to furnish the evidence or information will have on 

the claimant's eligibility to receive or continue to receive payments.