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## Topics

-  Part I - General Information 
-  Part II - About Your Disability Annuity 
-  Part III - Applying for Early Medicare Coverage 
-  Part IV - Events That Can Affect Your Disability    -  Events You Must Report 
  -  How to Report an Event 
-  Part V - Glossary 
-  Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability 
-  Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline 

 

RB-17b
 

If, at any time after you have completed your application, you find that one of the conditions explained in this booklet applies to you, you should immediately notify the RRB in writing. The notice should be sent to the RRB office at the address shown on the receipt for your application. However, if you wish, you may also call or visit that office.When you report an event, be sure to include the following in your letter:
                        - Your railroad retirement claim number shown at the top of your application receipt.
                        - Your name (or the widow(er)'s name if you are reporting an event for her or him).
                        - The railroad employee's name.
                        - A clear explanation of the event you are reporting.
                        - The exact date (month, day, year) the event occurred.

If you are reporting work, it is important that you also furnish the following:
                        - The kind of work you are doing.
                        - The name and address of your employer.
                        - How much you expect to earn each month.
                        - The period of time you expect to work.
                        - How many hours per week you work.

   

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