[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: 20CFR220.47]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 220_DETERMINING DISABILITY--Table of Contents

 

                    Subpart F_Evidence of Disability

 

Sec.  220.47  Purchase of existing medical evidence.



    The Board needs specific medical evidence to determine whether a 

claimant is disabled. The claimant is responsible for providing that 

evidence. However, at its discretion, the Board will pay the reasonable 

cost to obtain medical evidence that it needs and requests from 

physicians not employed by the Federal government and other non-Federal 

providers of medical services.