[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: 20CFR219.4]

[Page 249]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 219_EVIDENCE REQUIRED FOR PAYMENT--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart A_General Evidence Requirements
 
Sec.  219.4  Who is responsible for furnishing evidence.

    (a) Claimant or representative responsible. When evidence is 
required to prove a person's eligibility for or right to continue to 
receive annuity or lump-sum payments, that claimant or his or her 
representative is responsible for obtaining and submitting the evidence 
to the Board.
    (b) What to do when required evidence will be delayed. When the 
required evidence cannot be furnished within the specified time, the 
claimant or representative who was asked to furnish the evidence or 
information should notify the Board and explain why there will be a 
delay. If the delay is caused by illness, failure to receive the 
information from another source, or a similar situation, the claimant 
will be allowed a reasonable time to secure the evidence or information. 
If the information is not received within a reasonable time as 
determined by the Board, the claimant or representative who was asked to 
furnish the evidence or information will be notified of the effect that 
his or her failure to furnish the evidence or information will have on 
the claimant's eligibility to receive or continue to receive payments.