TN 12 (01-14)
RS 01602.530 Evaluation of Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Evidence
We have more restrictive non-disability evidentiary requirements for entitlement than
the RRB. RRB's current evidentiary procedures do not meet our minimum certification
standards. Therefore, we can only accept as secondary evidence, RRB certified photocopies
of non-disability evidentiary documents affecting SSA entitlement, if RRB is not the
custodian of the system of records. For more information on evidentiary standards,
see GN 00301.015 through GN 00301.030. We accept as primary evidence, original documents certified by the proper custodian
of the system of records (such as a public record of birth certified by the State
or county registrar). We evaluate the evidence received from RRB without consideration
of RRB evidentiary standards. However, we accept the RR earnings as posted on the
earnings record.