[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: 20CFR222.44]



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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.  222.44  Other relationship determinations for lump-sum payments.



    Other claimants will be considered to have the relationships to the 

employee shown below for lump-sum payment purposes:

    (a) Grandchildren. A grandchild is a separate class of beneficiary 

to be considered for lump-sum payments and is not a child of the 

employee; he or she is a child of the employee's son or daughter as 

determined under State law. A stepgrandchild is not included in this 

class of beneficiary.

    (b) Brother or Sister. ``Brother'' or ``Sister'' means a full 

brother or sister or a half brother or half sister, but not a 

stepbrother or stepsister.



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