{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-218.2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 218.2","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this part:\nApplicant means a person who signs an application for an annuity for himself, herself or for some other person.\nApplication means a form described in part 217 of this chapter.\nAward means to process a form to make a payment.\nClaimant means the person for whom an annuity application is filed.\nFiling date means the date on which an application or written statement is filed with the Board.\nTier I benefit means the benefit calculated using the Social Security formulas and is based upon earnings, both in and outside the railroad industry.\nTier II benefit means the benefit calculated under a formula found in the Act and is based only upon railroad earnings.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER II—RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD","SUBCHAPTER B—REGULATIONS UNDER THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT","PART 218—ANNUITY BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES","Subpart A—General"],"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":"e5e0781de421f0f453d153ac14b413905643e68ff5c5fc98047b39114d58d71c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-218.1","next":"us/20-cfr-218.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}