{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-216.12","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 216.12","heading":"When current connection is required.","body":"(a) A current connection is required to qualify an individual for the following types of railroad retirement benefits:\n(1) An employee occupational disability annuity as described in subpart D of this part;\n(2) A supplemental annuity as described in subpart E of this part;\n(3) An employee vested dual benefit in certain cases;\n(4) A survivor annuity as described in subparts G, H, and I of this part; and\n(5) A lump-sum death payment as described in part 234 of this chapter.\n(b) A current connection which was established when an employee's annuity began is effective for:\n(1) Any annuity under this part for which the employee later becomes eligible; and\n(2) Any survivor annuity under this part or a lump-sum death payment under part 234 of this chapter.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER II—RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD","SUBCHAPTER B—REGULATIONS UNDER THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT","PART 216—ELIGIBILITY FOR AN ANNUITY","Subpart B—Current Connection With the Railroad Industry"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"fe00c60bb335435933d9b2123eec620ac791dd9f7c292a08fe69714f4a21d8bf","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-216.11","next":"us/20-cfr-216.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}