Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Releases Survivor Benefits Questions and Answers
November 9, 2012
Monthly benefits may be payable under the Railroad Retirement Act to the surviving widow(er), children, and certain other dependents of a railroad employee if the employee was “insured” under that Act at the time of death. Lump-sum death benefits may also be payable to qualified survivors in some cases.
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