To be entitled as a parent, a claimant must:

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  be the parent (as defined in RS 00209.001C in this section) of a worker who died fully insured;

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  have attained age 62 ( throughout the month does not apply to parent's benefits);

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  have filed an application for parent's benefits;

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  not be entitled to retirement insurance benefit (RIB) equal to or exceeding the amount of the parent's original benefit (One parent = 82 1/2%; Two parents = 75%);

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  not have married after the worker's death (for exceptions, see RS 00209.005);

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  have been receiving at least one-half support from the worker at certain points in time (for the time at which it must be established, see RS 00209.010); and

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  have filed proof of support within the time limits described in RS 00209.010.

Even though the parent met all the requirements in RS 00209.001A in this section, preclude entitlement if:

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  the parent was finally convicted of the felonious homicide of the worker; or

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  the railroad retirement board (RRB) has jurisdiction of the survivor's claim.

To be the parent of a worker, a claimant must be:

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  the natural parent of the worker and entitled to share as a parent in the distribution of the worker's intestate personal property under the laws of the State of the worker's last domicile; or

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  the stepparent of the worker by a marriage entered into before the worker attained age 16; or

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  an adopting parent who legally adopted the worker before the worker attained age 16.

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  GN 00304.075 Determining if Homicide is an Issue

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  RS 01301.195 One-Half Support - Parent Cases

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  RS 01601.310 Certification of Social Security Benefits to the Railroad Retirement Board