20 CFR § 217.27 - Effect of cancellation.

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title: "20 CFR § 217.27 - Effect of cancellation."
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "217.27"
section_name: "Effect of cancellation."
chapter_name: "RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "REGULATIONS UNDER THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT"
part_number: "217"
part_name: "APPLICATION FOR ANNUITY OR LUMP SUM"
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last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "45 U.S.C. 231d and 45 U.S.C. 231f."
regulatory_source: "47 FR 7647, Feb. 22, 1982, unless otherwise noted."
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# 217.27 Effect of cancellation.

When a person cancels an application the effect is the same as though an application was never filed. When an employee cancels his or her application, any application filed by the employee's spouse is also cancelled. However, a request to cancel a survivor's application will cancel only the application of the survivor named in the written request. A person who cancels an application may reapply by filing a new application under this part.