20 CFR 216.12
§ 216.12 When current connection is required.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 216.12, § 216.12 When current connection is required, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/77024
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(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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.