[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: 20CFR219.63]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 219_EVIDENCE REQUIRED FOR PAYMENT--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart D_Other Evidence Requirements

 

Sec.  219.63  What evidence is required to establish ``good cause''.



    The Board will ask for the following evidence of ``good cause'':

    (a) The claimant's signed statement explaining why he or she did not 

file the application for lump-sum death payment or annuity unpaid at 

death or the parent's proof of support within the specified two-year 

period.

    (b) If the statement in paragraph (a) of this section or other 

evidence raises a reasonable doubt as to whether there was good cause, 

other convincing evidence to establish ``good cause''.