[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 20, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

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[CITE: 20CFR220.2]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 220_DETERMINING DISABILITY--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec.  220.2  The basis for the Board's disability decision.



    (a) The Board makes disability decisions for claims of disability 

under the Railroad Retirement Act. These decisions are based either on 

the rules contained in the Board's regulations in this part or the rules 

contained in the regulations of the Social Security Administration, 

whichever is controlling.

    (b) A disability decision is made only if the claimant meets other 

basic eligibility requirements for the specific disability benefit for 

which he or she is applying. For example, a claimant for an occupational 

disability annuity must first meet the eligibility requirements for that 

annuity, as explained in part 216 of this chapter, in order for the 

Board to make a disability decision.