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1.2.1 Requirements for Annuity Entitlement

A. Occupational disability annuity – See FOM 310.5.1

B. Total and permanent disability annuity – See FOM 310.5.2

1.2.2 Definition of Work Under The RR Act

A. Regular railroad occupation – See FOM 1305.10.1

B. Regular employment – See FOM 1305.15.1

1.2.3 Definition Of Disability Under The RR Act

See DCM 3.2.3

1.2.4 Annuity Beginning Date

See FOM 310.15

1.2.5 Suspension Of D/A

A. Non-Payment Months - FOM 310.40.1

B. Administrative Suspension - See FOM 310.40.2

1.2.6 Termination of Entitlement

See FOM 310.45

1.2.7 Handling Cases Previously Denied

See DCM 1310.25

1.2.8 Disability Waiting Period

See FOM 1305.40.1

1.2.9 Constructive Award To Disability Annuitant Due To Work 

Deductions

See DCM 3.5.1

1.2.10 Evidence Requirements

See FOM 310.10
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1.2.15 Development Of Medical And Non-Medical Evidence

See FOM 1310

1.2.21 Adjudication Unit Actions After Formal Rating

See DCM 3.4.1

1.2.22 Awarding D/A Prior To Establishing DOB

See DCM 3.4.6

1.2.30 When Applicant Returns To Work, SE, Or Alleges 

Recovery

See FOM 310.60

1.2.32 When Annuitant Returns To Employer Service

See FOM 310.60.1

1.2.33 When Annuitant Has Or Will Have Non-Employer Earnings

See FOM 310.60.2

1.2.39 Deductions Required When Annuitant Earns More Than 

$730 In A Month

See FOM 310.50

1.2.100 Period Of Disability (Disability Freeze)

See DCM 6.1.1

1.2.101 Requirements For A Freeze

See DCM 6.2.1

1.2.102 Effect Of Disability Freeze

See RCM 5.6.11

1.2.103 Relationship Of Freeze To DIB

See DCM 6.3.2
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1.2.105 Agency Authority To Make Freeze Determination

See DCM 6.1.2

1.2.106 Exchange Of Information

See DCM 6.5.1

1.2.110 Length Of Freeze Period

See DCM 6.4.1

1.2.115 Definition Of Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)

See FOM 310.65.1

1.2.116 Definition Of "Disability" (Under The SS Act)

See DCM 6.3.3

1.2.118 SS Act Application Requirements

See DCM 6.3.5

1.2.120 Waiting Period

See DCM 6.4.3

B. Waiting Period Not Required – See DCM 6.4.4

1.2.125 Using SS Disability Standards

See DCM 6.2.2

1.2.126 When A Simultaneous Decision Can Be Made

See DCM 6.6.1

1.2.127 When Simultaneous D/A And DF Decisions Cannot Be 

Made

See DCM 6.6.2

1.2.135 Wage Record Development

See DCM 6.3.4
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1.2.141 Actions By DB To Determine Whether Applicant Has QC

See DCM 6.6.3

1.2.142 When Applicant Fails To Meet "20/40" Requirement Or 

An Alternate Freeze Insured Status Requirement

See DCM 6.6.3

1.2.145 Introduction To Single Coverage Freeze Cases

See DCM 6.6.1

1.2.150 Introduction To Joint Freeze Decision

See DCM 6.7.1

1.2.151 When A Joint Decision Is Required

See DCM 6.7.3

1.2.152 SS Definition Of "Career RR Employee"

See DCM 6.7.2

1.2.153 Making Joint Decisions

See DCM 6.7.4

1.2.154 Joint Freeze Decision Notices

See DCM 6.7.6

1.2.155 Receipt Of Freeze G-90 In The Adjudication Unit In Single 

Coverage Or Joint Freeze Allowance

See DCM 6.7.7

1.2.300 Investigation Of Continuance Of Disability (ICD)

See DCM 10.1.1

1.2.302 Work Activity - Trial Work Period

See DCM 10.5.4
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1.2.303 Trial Work Period Definition Of Services - General

See DCM 10.5.4

1.2.304 Application Of SS Trial Work Period

See DCM 10.5.4

1.2.305 When Trial Work Period Begins

See DCM10.5.4

1.2.306 When Trial Work Period Ends

See DCM 10.5.4

1.2.307 Medical Development And Recovery

See DCM 10.5.4

1.2.308 Evaluation Of Disability After Trial Work Period

See DCM 10.5.4

1.2.315 Determining continuance or Cessation of Disability

See FOM 1335.5

1.2.316 Circumstances Which Raise A Question Of Continuing 

Disability

See DCM 10.1.4

1.2.317 "No Issue" Situations

See DCM 8.5.7

1.2.318 Use Of Form G-254, Continuing Disability Report, For 

Development Of Work Activities

See DCM 8.5.13

1.2.319 Cessation Of Disability

See FOM 1335.30.3 
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1.2.320 Coordinating Cessation Decisions With SSA

See FOM 1335.30.4

1.2.322 Freeze Termination Notice

See FOM 1335.35

1.2.331 Effect Of Work On Disability Status

See DCM 10.4.1

1.2.333 Earnings As A Measure Of SGA

See DCM 10.4.4

1.2.334 Nine-Month Trial Work Period

See DCM 10.5.4

1.2.335 Evaluation And Development Of Work Activities

See DCM 10.5.1

1.2.336 Unsuccessful Work Attempts

See DCM 10.5.3

1.2.337 Changes In Earnings Criteria

See DCM 10.4.4

1.2.338 Continuing Disability

See DCM 8.5.1

1.2.339 Work Activity

See DCM 10.4.3

1.2.340 Medical Improvement

See DCM 8.5.3

1.2.341 Effect Of Rehabilitation Or Retraining

See DCM 10.5.3
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1.2.342 Employee Cannot Or Does Not Submit To Designated 

(Consultative) Examination

See DCM 4.4.3

1.2.400 Windfall Benefit Entitlement

See FOM 310.85

1.2.401 Entitlement Requirements

See FOM 310.85

1.2.402 Definition Of Permanently Insured Status - 1974 Act

See FOM 310.85

1.2.403 Definition Of Fully Insured Status

See FOM 310.85

1.2.404 When The Windfall Benefit Is Payable

See FOM 310.90

1.2.405 When 20/40 Wage QC'S Must Be Acquired At SSA

See FOM 310.90.1

1.2.406 Preservation Of Windfall Entitlement For Disability 

Annuitants Who Recover

See FOM 310.95

1.2.407 Disability Freeze Conflict Cases

See FOM 310.100

1.2.408 When Entitlement Ends

See FOM 310.105

1.2.409 1974 RR Act Work Deductions Applied To The Windfall 

Dual Benefit

See FOM 1105
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Appendices

Appendix A – Employee Disability Annuity Legislative History

See DCM 3, Appendix D.

Appendix B - Employee Disability Freeze and DIB (O/M) Legislative History

See DCM 6, Appendix 4.