[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 20, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

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[CITE: 20CFR221.3]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 221_JURISDICTION DETERMINATIONS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  221.3  Social Security Administration jurisdiction.



    The Board transfers jurisdiction (railroad service and compensation 

credits earned by the employee which the Social Security Administration 

considers in determining benefits payable) to the Social Security 

Administration when--

    (a) Life and death cases. A living or deceased employee has less 

than 120 months of service that is creditable under the Railroad 

Retirement Act; or

    (b) Death cases. A deceased employee has at least 120 months of 

service that is creditable under the Railroad Retirement Act (see part 

220 of this chapter) but does not have a current connection with the 

railroad industry as described in part 216 of this chapter.