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Revised 08-03-00  (With Opinion Annotations July 1982 through July 2000)

Legal Opinions prior to 1997 are not available electronically. Copies of Legal Opinions prior to 1997 are available by writing the Deputy General Counsel at 844 N. Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092 or telephoning the Bureau of law at 312-751-4948.

Administrative Board Matter L-87-150, L-87-14, L-92-32
Administrative Expenses Under RRA L-83-32, L-83-56, L-87-50, L-87-51, L-94-55
Administrative Expenses Under RUIA L-83-32, L-83-56, L-87-150
Administrative Finality L-83-123
Administrative Procedure Act L-82-216
Administrator of Estate (By State)
(See Also: Executor of Estate)
Pennsylvania L-82-128
Wisconsin L-82-166
Italy L-89-75
Adoption (By State) - Use Only For Legal Adoption;
(See Also: Equitable Adoption)
Alabama L-85-118
Illinois L-84-136
Indiana L-90-130
Iowa L-87-81
Michigan L-98-10
Missouri L-95-33
Nebraska L-87-81
New Mexico L-00-1
Ohio L-88-23, L-90-35
Oregon L-86-97
Tennessee L-98-10
Texas L-87-123
Age and Service Annuity L-84-151
Age Reduction

L-83-9, L-83-144, L-83-170, L-83-206, L-84-4, L-84-4, L-84-108, L-85-53, L-88-78, L-88-93, L-90-88, L-90-141, L-91-112, L-93-56, L-97-7, L-97-15

Alien's Benefits L-83-176, L-89-87, L-97-45
Annuities, Exemption from Tax (By Topic)
(See Also: Lump-Sum Death Payment - Taxation of)
Residual Lump Sum - Taxation of L-82-167
Federal Estate Tax L-84-37
Federal Income Tax L-83-118, L-83-124, L-84-37, L-84-48
Foreign Tax Levy L-82-213, L-83-103, L-86-122
State Income Tax L-84-37, L-87-20, L-87-67, L-87-168
Minnesota L-87-20
State Inheritance Tax (By State) Arizona L-83-118
New York L-86-110
Annuities Unpaid at Death L-82-266, L-83-69, L-90-158, L-94-31
Annuity Beginning Date L-83-86, L-83-150, L-84-11, L-84-46, L-86-78, L-86-103, L-89-28, L-89-30, L-89-51, L-90-56, L-90-89, L-92-70, L-93-8, L-98-8
Annuity Entitlement L-89-78, L-90-154
Annuity, Termination of L-82-270
Annulment (By State) Alabama L-83-40
Kentucky New Information!L-2000-30
Missouri L-82-227
Oklahoma L-90-13
South Carolina L-84-40
Tennessee L-82-270, L-83-178
Annulment - General L-82-270
Antideficiency Act L-82-264, L-91-35
Appeals Procedure Under the Acts -
Use For Appeals Within The Board Only
L-84-29
Application (By Topic) Disability Annuity Effective Period L-89-151, L-95-21
Disability Annuity Filing Date L-83-60, L-83-170, L-84-11, L-84-74, L-87-74, L-90-56, L-90-89, L-93-8
General L-96-5
General Withdrawal or Cancellation L-83-111, L-90-89
Apportionment L-82-264, L-83-57, L-90-3
Appropriations

L-83-57, L-83-81, L-83-77, L-84-21, L-84-111, L-85-46, L-88-7, L-88-10, L-88-12, L-89-136, L-90-3, L-95-35, L-00-15

Appropriations for Administrative Expenses

L-83-85, L-83-90, L-85-94, L-87-72, L-88-10, L-90-99

Appropriations - Requisition for Special Clothing or Equipment

L-83-154
Appropriations - Seal L-99-16
Assignment
(See also: Garnishment)
L-82-262
Assignment of Accrued Annuities L-83-191
Attachment - Use: Garnishment  
Attorney's Fee L-83-50, L-83-50.1
Bankruptcy, Exemptions Idaho L-87-145
Bankruptcy, Payment of Title VII L-83-230
Bankruptcy Proceeding L-87-129, L-87-145
Bankruptcy, RR Annuity as an Exemption L-87-129
Board Audit Authority L-94-48
Board Budget L-84-44
Board, Power of L-92-32
Canadian Pension Plan L-84-131, L-89-87, L-95-34
Canadian Service L-83-19, L-83-79, L-83-136, L-83-176, L-83-179, L-83-205, L-85-32, L-88-46, L-88-51, L-88-95, L-90-11, L-91-18, L-92-5
Ceremonial Marriage (By State) North Carolina L-84-96
Checks (By Topic) Direct Deposit L-83-196, L-90-2, L-96-33
Restrictive Endorsement L-84-85 (M-10)
Uncashed L-85-2, L-87-58, L-87-151, L-96-7, L-96-7.1
Child, Right to Inherit from Natural L-86-97, L-87-87.1
Child, Entitlement of Step-Children, Sec. 104, P.L. 104-121 L-97-25, L-97-25.1
Children's Annuities L-96-45
Civil Service Annuities L-82-20l
Commission on Railroad Retirement L-89-63
Common-Law Marriage (By State) California L-82-91
Canada L-88-96
Iowa L-86-68
Kansas New Information!L-00-2
New Jersey L-82-235
New York L-90-21
Oklahoma L-87-59, L-90-113, New Information!L-00-2
Ontario L-97-26
Pennsylvania L-90-21
South Carolina L-97-28
Tennessee L-90-21
Texas L-87-109
Utah L-87-83
Wisconsin L-99-5
Community Property/Marital Estate L-84-19, L-87-18, L-87-111, L-87-139, L-87-155, L-88-32, L-88-37, L-88-45, L-88-52, L-88-56, L-89-148, L-90-1, L-91-40
(By State) L-82-268
Alabama L-83-224
Arkansas L-86-14
Arizona L-82-263, L-83-241, L-84-41, L-84-104
California L-83-227, L-84-34, L-87-139, L-89-93
Colorado L-88-102
Connecticut L-90-84
Delaware L-91-39
Florida L-86-141
Georgia L-83-202
Idaho L-88-22, L-90-29
Illinois L-82-209, L-83-49, L-83-229, L-84-119, L-84-134
Indiana L-83-120, L-86-19
Iowa L-84-19
Kansas L-83-204, L-89-111
Kentucky L-82-246, L-86-94
Louisiana L-83-198, L-88-43
Maine L-88-31
Maryland L-83-29, L-89-15
Massachusetts L-90-67
Michigan L-82-168, L-86-137, L-91-40
Minnesota L-84-139, L-89-93, L-90-27
Missouri L-83-223
Montana L-83-162, L-89-77
Nebraska L-83-203, L-89-106, New Information!L-00-21
New Hampshire L-83-222
New Jersey L-83-43, L-83-83, L-84-53
New Mexico L-83-145, L-86-39, L-88-52
New York L-85-9, L-85-123
North Carolina L-84-20
North Dakota L-87-136
Ohio L-84-133, L-86-32, L-87-111
Oklahoma L-91-29
Oregon L-83-104, L-87-18, L-87-25
Pennsylvania L-87-133, L-88-124, L-90-121
Rhode Island L-92-15
Tennessee L-84-110
Texas L-82-205, L-84-146 L-85-82, L-85-82
Utah L-87-159
Washington L-83-168, L-85-67, L-91-82, L-91-82.1, L-92-6
West Virginia L-88-117
Wisconsin L-83-l48, L-84-154
Wyoming L-91-130

Compensation - (By Topic)
- Use Only For Railroad Payments;
(See Also: Last Person Service - Compensation)

Affiliated Corporations L-85-97
Back Pay L-84-22, L-84-109, L-87-82, L-87-101, L-88-8, L-97-30, L-88-63, L-88-113, L-90-28, L-91-110, L-91-124, L-92-1
Benefit & Tax Base L-84-77, L-88-108, L-89-10, L-93-52
Benefits under the Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act L-83-110
Bonuses L-82-176, L-84-27, L-87-35, L-87-66
Deferred L-83-142, L-83-142.l, L-87-39, L-90-100, L-90-116, L-91-115, L-97-44
Dismissal Allowance L-87-87, L-88-128, L-88-134, L-89-66, L-89-80, L-89-89, L-96-4
Employee Service-Employee Representative New Information!L-00-9
Employees of Union, Employee Service-Delegates New Information!L-00-9
Employer Reports L-82-253, L-82-278, L-83-226, L-87-40, L-87-101, L-87-153, L-91-56
Evidence of - Use: Compensation - Unreported (or) -Employer Reports  
Expense Payments L-86-82
Fringe Benefits L-86-82, L-87-95, L-87-99, L-87-125, L-88-133, L-90-32, L-91-118, L-96-26, L-97-16
Guarantee Payments L-84-162

Military Service - Use: (General Index) Military Service

 
Pay for Time Lost L-82-218, L-82-285, L-83-22, L-83-101, L-83-232 (M-l), L-84-15, L-84-54, L-84-75, L-86-16, L-86-40, L-87-91, L-88-103, L-88-104, L-89-121, L-90-17, L-90-45, L-92-18, L-94-47
Prior Service - Use: Prior Service L-87-40
Productivity Funds L-87-35, L-87-66, L-98-23, L-99-10
Reporting of

L-87-40, L-88-18, L-88-61, L-88-128, L-90-4, L-90-11, L-90-15, L-90-61, L-90-120, L-93-46, L-93-52, L-97-17, L-98-11, L98-26 New Information!L-00-23

Separation Allowance L-82-248, L-83-156, L-86-82, L-87-69, L-87-87, L-87-131, L-88-14, L-89-65, L-89-66, L-89-80, L-114, L-89-139, L-92-3, L-94-8, L-96-9, L-96-10, L-96-19, L-97-40, L-99-18, New Information!L-00-11

Severance - Use: Compensation- Separation (or) Back Pay

 
Sick Pay

L-82-181, L-83-86, L-83-211, L-88-132, L-90-66, L-91-89, L-91-90, L-91-112, L-92-24, L-92-56, L-96-28, L-96-48, L-99-13

Training Allowance L-83-235 (M-2)
Unreported L-82-244, L-83-22, L-83-23, L-83-182, L-83-226
Vacation Pay L-82-224, L-82-248, L-87-6
Computation - Spouse Annuity L-89-73, L-95-15

Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988

L-88-136, L-89-57, L-90-155, L-90-176, L-91-5, L-91-51, L-92-38
Constitutional Law - Equal Protection L-90-54
Constitutional Law - Supremacy Clause L-90-150
Consultant (By Title)   L-83-183, L-86-95
Cost Analysis L-86-95
Joint Facilities L-82-221
Physicians L-82-93
Training Instructor L-83-96
Contracts General L-82-146, L-86-150
Appropriations L-88-12, L-94-26
Name Change and Novation L-88-112
Procurement L-82-206, L-82-216, L-83-98, L-84-123, L-86-80, L-87-27, L-87-87-28, L-87-62, L-87-113, L-87-114, L-87-117, L-87-150, L-88-12, L-88-27, L-89-26, L-89-35, L-89-95, L-90-104, L-90-171, L-91-43, L-92-27, L-94-1
Unsolicited Proposals L-83-130

Contributions and Assessments Under RUIA (By Topic)

Audits L-84-115

Bankruptcies - See: Bankruptcy Proceedings

 
Delinquent Contributions L-88-90, L-93-57
Experience Ratings L-87-170, L-88-87, L-88-122, L-88-137, L-89-8, L-89-123, L-90-8, L-90-114, L-90-128, L-90-156, L-91-1, L-93-31, L-95-26
Jeopardy Assessments (20 CFR 345.15)  
Retroactive Assessments L-83-125

Coordination with Other Government Agencies (By Agency)

Bureau of Census L-85-81
General L-85-2, L-86-105, L-86-140
GSA L-83-32, L-88-105, L-89-118, L-90-54, L-97-31
IRS L-85-136, L-87-152, L-91-83, L-91-84, L-91-79, L-97-34
OMB L-83-186
SSA L-92-38
State Unemployment L-85-5, L-85-99, L-86-58, L-87-43, L-88-130, L-88-136, L-89-22
Department of Treasury L-85-2
Cost-of-Living Increase (By Topic)   L-84-31
1983 Amendments L-83-206, L-83-214
Creditability of Compensation L-89-80, L-89-135, L-91-124, L-92-1, L-92-67
Current Connection L-82-183, L-82-192 (M-40), L-83-179, L-83-197, L-84-16, L-84-25, L-84-153, L-85-40, L-85-42, L-85-103, L-85-104, L-86-7, L-87-26, L-87-132, L-88-15, L-88-72, L-89-61, L-89-125, L-90-59, L-90-105, L-90-106, L-90-172, L-92-36, L-93-38, L-96-14, L-96-29, L-97-22
Debt Collection L-84-85, L-84-93, L-85-55, L-86-101, L-91-15, L-91-66, L-94-7, L-94-15, L-94-18, L-95-19, L-96-1, L-96-17, L-97-23, L-97-24, L-97-29
Deductions for Dual Annuitant L-97-36
Deemed Marriage L-88-15, L-90-44, L-90-173, L-91-134
Delayed Retirement Credit L-97-15
Dependency Contributions for Support L-84-120
Deemed L-83-71
Disability Annuity General L-82-165, L-92-19
Children L-91-42
General Age and Service Annuity L-90-89
Disability Freeze L-95-27
Onset Date New Information!L-00-13
Disability,  Occupational L-91-30, L-92-29, L-92-29.1, L-98-15
Disability, Total and Permanent L-82-203, L-83-132A, L-87-99
Disabled Child L-83-111, L-91-42
Disabled Widow(er)'s Annuity - Medicare L-91-54, L-92-8
Discharge of Indebtedness L-94-3

Disclosure of Information (By Topic)
       (see Also: Freedom of Information Act;)

  L-85-99, L-85-106, L-91-81, L-94-54
Privacy Act L-85-136, L-86-93
Addresses L-87-152, L-87-161, L-88-55, L-88-86, L-90-34, L-92-22, L-92-31, L-92-50, L-92-66
Administrative Staff Manuals L-88-114
Annuity Estimate L-82-168
Audit L-93-58
Benefit Rates L-82-211, L-82-275, L-84-130, L-92-50
Board Employees L-82-238
Compensation Reports L-83-166, L-83-166.1, L-89-107, L-90-1
Medical Evidence L-82-237, L-87-80, L-87-160, L-88-69, L-94-27, New Information!L-00-22
Medical Research L-94-14
Overpayment Recovery L-82-214, L-91-81
Procurement Contracts L-84-123
State Unemployment Agencies L-85-5
Title VII Regional Rail Reorganization L-87-9

Divorce (By State) - Use For Validity of Decree

Alabama L-99-15
New York L-82-229, L-90-124
Pennsylvania L-82-229, L-83-36
Tennessee L-83-178
Texas L-83-192

Divorce, Foreign (By Country)

Dominican Republic L-83-36
Mexico L-82-229, L-83-71, L-87-157

Divorce, Rights of Spouse in Case of

L-83-188, L-83-191, L-84-156
Divorced Wife's/ Husband's Benefit L-83-141, L-84-156, L-86-43, L-89-131, L-93-9
Divorced Spouse Annuity L-96-21
Dual Benefits L-80-280A, L-82-274, L-83-3, L-83-40, L-84-11, L-85-64, L-88-111, L-89-55
Dual Benefits - 1981 Amendments L-82-193A, L-82-177
Dual Benefits Payments Account L-83-57, L-87-163
New Information!Earnings Deductions L-00-12, L-00-16
New Information!Elected Public Official L-00-19
Employee Representative L-88-75, L-88-85

Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)

L-87-147, L-87-111, L-88-18
Employee Service (By Occupation Title)
- Use Only For RR Employees
  L-83-38, L-83-235 (M-2), L-88-75
Accounting L-86-92, L-88-89, L-89-109
Arbitrator L-88-74
Auditor L-84-103
Claims Agent L-88-11
Crew Transporting L-90-161, L-90-162, L-90-181
Engineer L-85-78, L-91-120, L-91-126
Employee Representative L-85-8.1, L-88-75, L-88-85
Employment Agency L-89-38, L-91-21, L-91-65
Equipment L-85-121
Grain Elevator L-84-99
Independent Contractor L-88-11
Inspections L-86-92
Inspector L-90-110
Maintenance of Equipment L-84-88
Maintenance of Way L-84-88, L-86-121, L-91-3, L-91-8, L-91-24
Management L-86-92
Physician L-88-82
Police L-90-148
Public Aid Recipient L-86-12
Secretary/Clerk L-90-46
Signal Maintenance L-89-137, L-90-58
Student Trainee L-87-147
Switchman L-85-78
Temporary Employment Agency L-87-147,L-99-7
Train Crew L-85-121, L-88-89
Training Instructor L-83-96, L-86-62, L-87-147
Trucking L-82-253, L-91-25
Employer Status (By Topic)   L-83-107
Abandonment - Use: Termination (Below)  
Car Ferries L-83-240, L-88-98, L-90-163
Cessation - See: Termination  
Common Control L-82-169, L-84-63, L-84-88, L-84-145, L-84-152, L-88-89, L-90-79, L-90-138, L-91-11, L-91-20
Coverage Investigation L-99-11
Electric Railway L-82-217, L-83-45, L-83-58, L-83-59, L-89-63
Labor Organization L-85-8, L-85-8.1, L-87-78, L-88-75, L-92-29
Lessor Employer L-83-13, L-83-134, L-85-119, L-85-121, L-90-72, L-90-182, L-91-68, L-91-86, L-91-87, L-91-92, L-91-121
Name Change L-82-178, L-85-116
Nonretroactive Ruling L-85-8
Port Authority L-90-150, L-92-21
Private Carrier L-84-55, L-87-120, L-87-128, L-89-32, L-90-5, L-90-5.1, L-90-73, L-90-77, L-91-85, L-91-95, L-91-122
Railroad Associations L-83-134, L-83-184, L-85-110, L-90-167
Receivers - Trustees L-84-24, L-85-116, L-91-105, L-91-106, L-91-133
Segregation L-82-280, L-87-156
Service In Connection With -(By Service) Administration L-84-88, L-90-51, L-90-53, L-90-144, L-90-179, L-91-87, L-91-91, L-91-96, L-91-102
Auditing L-83-146
Bus Company L-84-145
Car -Management L-84-152
Car Repair L-83-13, L-84-6, L-84-88, L-90-69, L-90-81, L-91-125
Casual Service L-88-89, L-91-20, L-91-26, L-91-74, L-91-91, L-91-93, L-91-96
Computer Service L-88-65, L-89-41
Dock Freight Transfer L-90-146
General L-82-280, L-89-40
Hospital Associations L-84-91, L-88-99, L-89-37, L-90-62
Leasing L-83-13, L-83-180, L-90-68, L-91-19, L-91-108
Maintenance of Way L-84-88
Planning L-82-169
State Agency L-87-156
Street Railway - Use: Electric Railway  
Switching and Terminal Railway L-84-55, L-85-79, L-85-97, L-87-128, L-91-137
Termination L-83-20, L-83-134, L-83-136, L-84-24, L-84-145, L-85-8, L-85-116, L-85-119, L-86-22, L-86-109, L-90-145, L-90-153
Trucking L-90-159, L-90-180, L-91-67
Union - Use: Labor Organization
New Information!Experience Rating L-00-6, L-00-17, L-00-24
Equitable Adoption (By State)
     (See Also: Adoption; Do Not Use For Legal Adoption)
Illinois L-84-136
Ohio L-83-228
Philippines L-93-10
Virginia L-98-12
West Virginia L-89-149
Estoppel L-87-74
Evidence L-94-43

Executor of Estate (By State)
(See Also: Administrator of Estate)

 
Experience Rating L-94-42, L-95-26

Federal Tort Claim Act - Claim for Personal Injury

L-83-39
Financial Interchange L-83-160, L-87-112, L-87-122
Forms, Approval of (By Form No.)-General L-95-6
Franking Privileges L-84-137
Freedom of Information Act L-84-117, L-84-155, L-85-1, L-87-45, L-91-59, L-92-22, L-92-31, L-92-66
Appeal L-84-158, L-88-55
Full-time Student L-83-60, L-83-91, L-97-49
Garnishment (By State)   L-83-70
Alabama L-83-51
California L-82-169
Colorado L-84-38
District of Columbia L-87-166
Idaho L-84-7
Illinois L-83-99, L-84-127
Mississippi L-83-138
Montana L-83-31
North Dakota L-87-136
Pennsylvania L-82-189
South Carolina L-82-186
Utah L-83-46, L-85-125
Wisconsin L-84-69
Garnishment - General L-83-16, L-83-51, L-83-135, L-97-27
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act L-89-130
Homicide (By State) Florida L-82-236
Idaho L-84-161
Missouri L-83-171
New York L-87-104
Ohio L-87-137
Wisconsin L-84-69, L-87-1
Information, Disclosure of
- Use: Disclosure of Information
 
Interest of Trust Funds Transfer L-96-13
Internal Revenue Code L-82-179
Interstate Commerce Act L-85-97, L-87-120
Last Person Service - General L-84-2, L-86-53, L-95-29, L-97-47, L-98-18, New Information!L-00-19
Last Person Service Compensation L-82-267, L-83-86, L-83-179, L-84-140, L-88-21, L-90-10, L-90-166, L-93-21, L-93-49, L-97-37,L-99-2

Last Person Service (By Occupation)
-Use for non-RR employment

Assessor L-84-70
Commission Salesman L-83-1, L-94-4
Consultant - Use: Consultant (General Index) L-87-16, L-87-122, L-88-127
Corporate Dissolution L-83-115
Economic Development L-84-153
Employment  L-95-29, L-97-36, L-97-37, L-99-2, New Information!L-00-19
Instructor L-87-146
Investment Advisor L-87-16
Janitor L-82-127
Labor Relations L-89-12
Lodge Secretary L-82-131
Partnership L-82-101
Physician L-83-15
New Information!Public Official L-00-19
Real Estate Salesman L-83-10
Sales L-84-153
Seamstress L-84-97
Seasonal Employment L-87-92
Traffic Consultant L-91-6
Training Instructor L-83-96
Work Deductions L-88-135, L-89-96, L-89-138, L-90-166, L-93-13, L-93-49, L-96-20, New Information!L-00-5, New Information!L-00-19
Legal Guardian L-82-128
Legislation - Bills   L-83-238, L-83-47A
H.R. 2167 L-88-63, L-88-136
Louisiana L-88-68
Lien (General) Levy, Internal Revenue Service, Exemption from L-97-34
Lien Under RUIA Section 12(o) L-82-204, L-83-114, L-94-41, L-96-47, L-97-43, L-97-46
New Information!Limited Liability Corporation L-00-8
Litigation
- Use for Briefs, Pleadings, Court Opinions
L-80-280A, L-82-193A, L-82-200, L-82-239, L-83-132A
Lump-Sum Death Payment L-82-233, L-83-6, L-85-52, L-89-60, L-89-116, L-97-23
Marriage (By State) Texas L-83-192
California L-98-21
Medicare L-82-232, L-83-54, L-84-68 (M-7), L-85-70, L-88-66, L-88-84, L-89-47, L-91-54, L-91-54.1, L-91-61, L-91-138, L-92-2, L-92-8, L-92-47, L-93-6, L-94-5, L-94-12
Military Service

L-82-202 (M-41), L-84-30, L-85-133, L-87-17, L-87-31, L-87-50, L-88-19, L-88-40, L-88-92, L-89-62, L-89-103, L-89-110, L-93-11, L-94-52, L-95-28, L-96-27, L-97-14, L-97-38, L-98-16, L98-24, L-99-9

Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act L-82-230, L-82-284, L-83-159, L-83-195, L-83-220, L-84-47, L-84-76, L-85-107, L-87-53
Insurance L-82-181, L-90-85, L-92-45, L-92-65, L-94-2
Nongovernmental Plan for Unemployment Insurance L-83-172, L-87-169, L-89-49, L-89-97, L-93-20
Northeast Rail Service Act L-82-188, L-82-217, L-82-261, L-83-45, L-83-58, L-83-59, L-84-50, L-84-122, L-86-64, L-86-72, L-90-148
Overpayment Recovery (By Topic)   L-83-173, L-92-34, L-93-34, L-94-20, L-94-25, L-94-40, L-95-4,L-99-3
Actuarial Adjustment L-82-273, L-85-9, L-85-22, L-86-8
Claim Against Estate (By State)   L-89-144
Massachusetts L-83-161
New York L-85-34
North Dakota L-85-25
Pennsylvania L-83-72, L-83-152
Claim Against Estate (Generally) L-83-152, L-84-118
Collection Agencies L-82-214
Fault L-88-1
Generally L-83-152
Interest Charges L-83-103
Offset L-83-52, L-88-37

Reimbursement of RUIA Section 12(o) Lien
-See: Liens Under RUIA 12(o)

 
Set-Off L-83-114, L-88-37, L-92-47
Split Family Groups L-82-190, L-83-52, L-89-76, L-94-21
Waiver L-82-170, L-82-218, L-84-29, L-84-118, L-85-112, L-93-34
Presumptions (By Topic) Death L-83-234, L-86-52
New Information!Marriage- Validity of First Marriage (By State) Ohio L-00-20
Marriage-
Validity of Subsequent Marriage (By State)
California L-98-21
Georgia L-88-62
Idaho L-88-6
Illinois L-86-75
Kentucky L-87-157
Mississippi L-98-17
Nevada L-87-162, L-88-15
New Information!South Carolina L-00-20
Texas L-83-177
Prior Service L-87-40
Prisoner's Benefits L-83-176, L-84-114, L-84-147, L-85-13, L-91-135, L-92-14
Privacy Act L-83-62, L-85-81, L-85-84, L-86-67, L-86-93, L-87-77, L-88-136, L-90-1, L-91-46, L-92-22, L-92-31, L-92-50, L-93-65, New Information!L-00-10
Public Pension Offset L-87-154
Public Pension Reduction   L-84-147, L-86-34
Survivor Annuity L-87-57, L-87-154, L-89-58, L-89-87, L-89-101, L-90-177, L-93-48
Putative Marriage (By State) Arizona L-82-57
California L-82-196, L-83-71
New Jersey L-82-235
Texas L-83-177
Railroad Retirement Account   L-87-14, L-89-102, L-89-126, L-90-135
Social Security Equivalent Benefit Acct L-87-51
Railroad Retirement Act Maximum L-83-30, L-83-176, L-93-48, L-94-16, L-97-52
Railroad Retirement Tax Act L-83-23, L-84-15, L-85-31, L-85-87, L-87-66, L-87-169, L-88-8, L-88-46, L-88-71, L-88-94, L-88-100, L-88-104
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account L-87-51, L-87-170, L-93-31
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act   L-87-170
Central Register L-99-21
Contributions and Assessments L-88-137
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act Amendments of 1988 L-87-170, L-88-63, L-88-87, L-89-12, L-89-8, L-89-9, L-89-10, L-89-123, L-90-125
Railroad Unemployment Repayment Tax L-90-3, L-93-31
Record Retention L-93-45
Regional Rail Reorganization Act L-82-230, L-82-264, L-83-159, L-83-195, L-83-220, L-84-66, L-84-76, L-85-74, L-85-107, L-86-41, L-87-53, L-87-73, L-87-165, L-93-18
Regional Rail Reorganization Act   L-84-76
Title VII Benefit Schedules L-82-198, L-82-207, L-82-255 (M-42), L-82-284, L-83-25, L-83-89, L-83-93, L-84-50, L-84-66, L-87-165
Regulations and Instructions L-83-150, L-91-57
Relinquishment of Rights L-85-92, L-89-44, L-95-14
Remarried Widow's Benefits L-93-39
Reopening L-82-170, L-82-184, L-82-215, L-82-226, L-90-4, L-90-89, L-91-4, L-91-128, L-92-9, L-94-6, L-97-50, L-98-6, L-98-13, L-99-1, L-99-6, L-99-14
Representative Payee L-99-4
Residual Lump Sum Beneficiary L-85-7
Generally L-83-41, L-83-63
Rock Island Transition Act L-82-230, L-83-61, L-83-81, L-83-159, L-83-195, L-83-215, L-83-220, L-84-76, L-84-83, L-85-95, L-85-107, L-87-53, L-87-112
Section 22 of the RRA, Reduction of Annuity L-82-257
Section 2(f) RUIA L-82-218, L-83-88, L-89-52, L-89-147, L-91-76
Section 12(o) RUIA L-94-49
Self-Employment L-85-104
Sickness Benefits (By Topic) Disqualifying Conditions (By Sub-topic)
Other Social Insurance Payments (By Type)
  L-85-138, L-86-38
Military Retirement L-83-47A
Railroad Retirement Act L-83-114
Social Security L-85-138
Remuneration L-87-164
Taxation of L-82-187, L-83-211
Small Estates Statute (By State) California L-83-174, L-88-77
Delaware L-84-26
Indiana L-85-12
Louisiana L-82-210
Maryland L-82-225
Massachusetts L-83-143
Mississippi L-84-10
North Carolina L-83-87
Oregon L-82-152
Pennsylvania L-83-194, L-83-213
South Dakota L-83-6
Tennessee L-82-243
Wisconsin L-82-277
Wyoming L-83-12
Social Security Benefits L-94-51
Social Security Benefit Offset L-85-21, L-85-129, L-96-6, L-98-20
Social Security Equivalent Benefit Account L-87-51, L-86-119, L-88-24, L-94-50, L-95-17
Social Security Minimum Guaranty L-87-166, L-88-58, L-91-80, L-97-42
Social Security Numbers L-97-21
Sole Proprietorship L-91-10
Spouse Annuity L-83-71, L-83-144, L-84-4, L-84-11 (M-l), L-84-108, L-84-156, L-87-162, L-87-165, L-89-131, L-90-29, L-91-113, L-91-134
Statutory Construction, Rules of L-84-34
Supplemental Annuities (By Topic)   L-94-9, L-99-19, L-99-20
Reduction L-82-223
Taxation L-83-17,
Supplemental Pension Plan L-82-194, L-84-131, L-84-135, L-87-30, L-87-148, L-88-4, L-88-28, L-88-33, L-88-49, L-88-70, L-88-110, L-88-139, L-89-82, L-89-100, L-89-112, L-89-124, L-90-26, L-90-41, L-90-149, L-90-151, L-90-152, L-90-170, L-91-7, L-91-13, L-91-27, L-91-28, L-91-33, L-91-48, L-91-50, L-91-69, L-91-77, L-91-898, L-91-116, L-92-16, L-92-20, L-92-23, L-92-25, L-92-26, L-92-62, L-92-63, L-93-33, L-93-35, L-93-42, L-93-59, L-93-64, L-94-9, L-94-22, L-94-24, L-94-37, L-94-39, L-95-31, L-96-42, L-96-49, L-96-50, L-96-51,
L-97-5, L-97-6, L-97-51, L-98-9, L-99-8, L-99-12
Survivor Benefits L-86-106, L-90-131, L-94-28
Tax Payer Relief Act of 1997 L-97-35

Tax Refund -Tier II

L-89-59, L-91-56, L-95-23
Taxation of Annuities L-87-143, L-87-152, L-88-64, L-89-5, L-91-79, L-91-83, L-91-84, L-91-99, L-91-100, L-91-101, L-93-61, L-94-3, L-94-29, L-94-35, L-94-38, L-97-53, L-98-14, L-98-22
Taxes - Exemption from State Unemployment Tax L-83-119
New Information!Ticket to Work L-00-7
Tier I Conversion Case L-83-155
Deemed Entitlement L-84-113, L-86-34
Deeming Provisions L-84-113, L-86-34
Nancy Johnson L-86-112, L-93-55
Other RRA Annuity Reduction L-88-78
Payment to non-resident aliens L-96-25
Recomputation L-88-84
Tier II 1981 Amendments L-86-18, L-86-107, L-86-112, L-87-105, L-88-48, L-88-80, L-88-93, L-88-121, L-95-20
1983 Amendments L-83-206, L-88-58
1937 Act Conversion L-83-214
Average Monthly Compensation L-88-30, L-95-10
Restored Amount L-89-90
Traffic Executive Association   L-88-83
Eastern Territory L-88-83
Travelers Insurance Company L-94-27
Unemployment Benefits (By Topic) Disqualifying Conditions (By Sub-Topic)   L-82-218
Available for Work L-95-13, L98-19
Other Social Insurance Payments (By Type)   L-85-138
Military Retirement L-82-159, L-83-47A, L-86-38
Social Security Benefit L-85-138
Remuneration L-87-164
Severance Payments L-82-248, L-92-7
Suitable Work L-83-33
Wage Continuation Plan L-83-88
Work Stoppage L-83-92, L-83-97, L-83-95
Registration Period L-87-76
Unpaid at Death L-86-68
Validity of Ceremonial Marriage (By State)   L-88-16, L-92-28
California L-87-127
Kentucky L-87-157
North Carolina L-84-96
Vested Dual Benefit L-88-93, L-91-4, L-93-14, L99-17
Waiting Period L-88-126, L-91-53
Waiver of Benefits L-82-188
Welfare Reform Legislation L-97-45
Widow, Deemed L-83-242, L-88-96
Widow's Annuity L-83-163, L-85-89, L-86-27, L-86-78, L-86-81, L-88-35, L-88-48, L-88-78, L-88-80, L-88-93, L-89-50, L-90-9, L-90-141, L-93-39, L-94-6
Widow's Annuity - Age Reduction L-90-88
Windfall Reduction L-82-245, L-86-37
Work Deductions (By Topic) Disability L-86-90, L-89-2, L-98-5
General L-94-4, L-94-33
Retirement L-82-219, L-84-156, L-84-157, L-88-38, L-89-96, L-91-70, L-92-59, L-93-15, L-93-49, L-95-7, L-98-4,
L-98-18
Survivor L-91-117, L-92-69, L-93-15
New Information!Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 L-00-7
Workmen's Compensation Payments L-84-113, L-85-129, L-90-43
Years of Service L-83-3, L-84-77, L-86-120, L-87-6, L-93-52, L-97-19

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