[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: 20CFR221.2]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 221_JURISDICTION DETERMINATIONS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  221.2  Railroad Retirement Board jurisdiction.



    (a) Life cases. The Board has jurisdiction to pay monthly benefits 

to each living employee who has completed at least ten years (120 

months) of creditable service under the Railroad Retirement Act, and to 

his or her eligible spouse. Creditable service is described in part 220 

of this chapter.

    (b) Death cases. The Board has jurisdiction to pay monthly benefits 

or lump-sum death benefits to eligible survivors of a deceased employee, 

when the deceased employee has at least ten years (120 months) of 

service that is creditable under the Railroad Retirement Act and a 

current connection as described in part 216 of this chapter. Lump-sum 

death benefits are described in part 234 of this chapter. The Board also 

has jurisdiction to pay any residual benefits that may become payable at 

the death of an employee. Residual benefits are described in part 234 of 

this chapter. The Board retains jurisdiction to pay any residual that 

may be payable even after jurisdiction has been transferred to the 

Social Security Administration as described in Sec.  221.3.