[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: 20CFR234.12]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 234_LUMP-SUM PAYMENTS--Table of Contents

 

                    Subpart B_Lump-Sum Death Payment

 

Sec.  234.12  1937 Act lump-sum death payment.



    (a) The 1937 Act LSDP is payable in the following order and amounts:

    (1) The employee's ``living with'' widow(er) is paid the total 

amount of the LSDP. (Refer to Sec.  234.21 for an explanation of 

``living with.'')

    (2) A funeral home, which has unpaid expenses, is paid the amount of 

the unpaid expenses or the total amount of the LSDP, whichever is less.

    (3) An equitably entitled person is paid the total amount of the 

LSDP or a proportionate share of the LSDP, depending upon the amount of 

burial expenses he or she paid.

    (b) The 1937 Act LSDP is equal to ten times the basic amount. (Refer 

to Sec.  234.20 for an explanation of the computation of the employee's 

basic amount.)