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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 20 - Employees' Benefits |
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Chapter II - Railroad Retirement Board |
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SubChapter B - Regulations Under the Railroad Retirement Act |
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Part 216 - Eligibility for an Annuity |
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Subpart G - Widow(er), Surviving Divorced Spouse, and Remarried Widow(er) Annuities |
§ 216.68 - Disability period for widow(er), surviving divorced spouse, or remarried widow(er).
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§ 216.68 Disability period for widow(er), surviving divorced spouse, or remarried widow(er).
A widow(er), surviving divorced spouse, or remarried widow(er) who has a disability as defined in part 220 of this chapter is eligible for an annuity only if the disability began before the end of a period which:
(a) Begins in the later of:
(1) The month in which the employee died;
(2) The last month for which the widow(er) or surviving divorced spouse was entitled to an annuity for having the employee's child in care; or
(3) The last month for which the widow(er) or surviving divorced spouse was entitled to a previous annuity based on disability; and
(b) Ends with the earlier of:
(1) The month before the month in which the widow(er) or surviving divorced spouse or remarried widow(er) become 60 years old; or
(2) The last day of the last month of a 7-year period (84 consecutive months) following the month in which the period began.