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          General Conditions Under Which a Person is Entitled to a Railroad Retirement Employee Annuity
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              Age Requirement
          Full Retirement Age (FRA)
          Annuity Based on Occupational Disability
          Regular Railroad Occupation
          Annuity Based on Total Disability
          Substantial Gainful Activity
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          Tier I Deductions for Nonrailroad Earnings
          Any earnings can have an effect on disability annuities. Annuity Based on Occupational Disability
							 
							
							
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            You may qualify for an employee occupational disability annuity if you are permanently disabled for work in your Regular Railroad Occupation and you have a Current Connection with the railroad industry. The earliest date the occupational disability can begin depends on your railroad service. You are eligible

at any age, if you have at least 240 months of creditable railroad service; or,
	at age 60, if you have 120-239 months of creditable railroad service. Note: If you have less than 120 months of creditable railroad service, you cannot receive an annuity based on occupational disability.You must file an application to receive a railroad retirement occupational disability annuity. Under the law, a disability annuity cannot begin earlier than the first day of the sixth full month following the month in which disability onset occurs.
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