20 CFR § 219.63 - What evidence is required to establish “good cause”.

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title: "20 CFR § 219.63 - What evidence is required to establish “good cause”."
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "219.63"
section_name: "What evidence is required to establish “good cause”."
chapter_name: "RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD"
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subchapter_name: "REGULATIONS UNDER THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT"
part_number: "219"
part_name: "EVIDENCE REQUIRED FOR PAYMENT"
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# 219.63 What evidence is required to establish “good cause”.

The Board will ask for the following evidence of “good cause”:

(a) The claimant's signed statement explaining why he or she did not file the application for lump-sum death payment or annuity unpaid at death or the parent's proof of support within the specified two-year period.

(b) If the statement in paragraph (a) of this section or other evidence raises a reasonable doubt as to whether there was good cause, other convincing evidence to establish “good cause”.