As of January 01, 2002, a vested RR worker has 60 months of RR service accrued after
December 31, 1995, or 120 total months of RR service.
For those claimants with RR work who are not vested RR workers:
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Process the claim using normal automated systems, and
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Use RR earnings for SSA purposes.
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Do not include RR lag earnings until proven. For information on the use of RR lag
earnings, see MSOM MCS 005.028.
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Include RRB008 paragraph in the notice. To view paragraph language see NL 00720.315.
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Certify benefits to the RRB if the claimant meets any of the requirements in RS 01601.310.
For those claimants with no RR work, such as the widow(er) of a deceased railroad
employee where the RRB has jurisdiction of the claim for survivor’s benefits, the
claim is a RR CERT case (LAF E and not LAF C).