[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: 20CFR219.7]



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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.  219.7  How the Board decides what is convincing evidence.



    When the Board receives evidence, a Board representative examines it 

to see if it is convincing evidence. If it is, no other evidence is 

needed. In deciding whether the evidence is convincing, the Board 

representative decides whether--

    (a) The information contained in the evidence was given by a person 

in a position to know the facts;

    (b) There was any reason to give false information when the evidence 

was created;

    (c) The information contained in the evidence was given under oath, 

or in the presence of witnesses, or with the knowledge that there was a 

penalty for giving false information;

    (d) The evidence was created at the time the event took place or 

shortly after;

    (e) The evidence has been altered or has any erasures on it; and

    (f) The information contained in the evidence agrees with other 

available evidence, including existing Board records.