[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR216.12]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 216_ELIGIBILITY FOR AN ANNUITY--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart B_Current Connection With the Railroad Industry
 
Sec.  216.12  When current connection is required.

    (a) A current connection is required to qualify an individual for 
the following types of railroad retirement benefits:
    (1) An employee occupational disability annuity as described in 
subpart D of this part;
    (2) A supplemental annuity as described in subpart E of this part;
    (3) An employee vested dual benefit in certain cases;
    (4) A survivor annuity as described in subparts G, H, and I of this 
part; and
    (5) A lump-sum death payment as described in part 234 of this 
chapter.
    (b) A current connection which was established when an employee's 
annuity began is effective for:
    (1) Any annuity under this part for which the employee later becomes 
eligible; and
    (2) Any survivor annuity under this part or a lump-sum death payment 
under part 234 of this chapter.