20 CFR 216.11
§ 216.11 General.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 216.11, § 216.11 General, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/77023
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A current connection with the railroad industry is required to qualify for certain types of railroad retirement benefits. The existence of a current connection is clear in most cases where entitlement or death immediately follows continuous years of railroad employment. However, there are cases in which the employee did not work for a railroad employer for a period of time before entitlement or death. In these situations, special tests are applied to determine whether the employee can be considered to have a current connection with the railroad industry for the purpose of determining his or her eligibility for an annuity or other benefits.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.