20 CFR 216.80
§ 216.80 General.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 216.80, § 216.80 General, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/77069
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The Railroad Retirement Act provides an annuity for the surviving parent of a deceased employee. The deceased employee must have completed 10 years of railroad service and have had a current connection with the railroad industry at the time of his or her death. A parent may only receive an annuity based on age.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.