{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-340.14","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 340.14","heading":"Factors due to be considered in a compromise.","body":"The following indicate the character of reasons which will be considered in approving a compromise:\n(a) The debtor's ability to repay the full amount within a reasonable time;\n(b) The debtor's refusal to pay the claim in full and the Board's inability to effect collection in full within a reasonable time by other collection methods;\n(c) Doubt concerning the Board's ability to prove its case in court for the full amount because of a bona fide dispute as to the facts or because of the legal issues involved;\n(d) The cost of collecting the amount recoverable does not justify the enforced collection of the full amount.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER II—RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD","SUBCHAPTER C—REGULATIONS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT","PART 340—RECOVERY OF BENEFITS"],"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":"e2bf6382c238d010347b8e7ad84134bd1316f27fd166da786bb0fb470488cf95","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-340.13","next":"us/20-cfr-340.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}