| Railroad Disability |
If you are unable to work in any kind of regular job, you may qualify for a total and permanent disability annuity.
You must:
- have 120 months of creditable railroad service, or
- have at least 60 months of creditable railroad service after 1995. (If you have less than 120 months of creditable railroad service, your Tier II cannot begin before you attain age 62), and
- be "permanently disabled" for any kind of "regular work."
"Regular work" means any type of work for any employer, not just the railroad.
How to Apply
To receive disability benefits you must file an "Application for Determination of Employee Disability" along with an "Application for Employee Annuity", and "Vocational Report" form. To expedite filing for a disability annuity, you or a family member should call or write the nearest Railroad Retirement Board field office. |
