20 CFR 217.5
§ 217.5 When an application is a claim for an annuity or lump sum.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 217.5, § 217.5 When an application is a claim for an annuity or lump sum, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/77084
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An application is a claim for an annuity or lump sum if it meets all of the following conditions:
(a) It is on an application form completed and filed with the Board as described in § 217.6;
(b) It is signed by the claimant or by someone described in § 217.17 who can sign the application for the claimant;
(c) It is filed with the Board on or before the date of death of the claimant. (See § 217.10 for limited exceptions.)
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.