[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: 20CFR222.41]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 222_FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS--Table of Contents

 

     Subpart E_Relationship as Parent, Grandchild, Brother or Sister

 

Sec.  222.41  Determination of relationship and support for parent.



    (a) Annuity claimant. For purposes of applying for an annuity, a 

claimant is considered the employee's parent when the claimant--

    (1) Is the natural mother or father of the employee, and is 

considered the employee's parent under the law of the State in which the 

employee had a permanent home when the employee died; or

    (2) Is a person who legally adopted the employee before the employee 

became 16 years old; or

    (3) Is a stepparent who married the employee's natural or adoptive 

parent before the employee became 16 years old (the marriage must be 

valid under the law of the State in which the employee had a permanent 

home when the employee died); and

    (4) Was receiving at least one-half support from the employee (see 

Sec. Sec.  222.42 and 222.43 of this part) either when the employee died 

or at the beginning of the period of disability, if the employee had a 

period of disability.

    (b) Lump-sum payment claimant. For purposes of applying for lump-sum 

payments, a claimant is considered the employee's parent when he or 

she--

    (1) Is the natural mother or father of the employee, and is 

considered the employee's parent under applicable State law; or



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    (2) Legally adopted the employee, if thereby recognized as a parent 

under applicable State law; but

    (3) The claimant need not have received one-half support from the 

employee.