Data / Federal rules / 2026-16250
Determining Disability
The Railroad Retirement Board published this final rule in the Federal Register on August 10, 2026. It took effect on September 9, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Railroad Retirement Board amends its regulations to update the amount of monthly allowable earnings for a disability annuitant to reflect the formula in section 2(e)(4) of the Railroad Retirement Act. The existing regulation is no longer consistent with the statutory formula in the Railroad Retirement Act for the maximum monthly allowable earnings for a disability annuitant and is therefore facially unlawful.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-16250
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Railroad Retirement Board
- Published
- August 10, 2026
- Takes effect
- September 9, 2026
- Dates
- This rule is effective September 9, 2026.
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3220-AB82
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 20 CFR 220; 20 CFR 230
- Topics
- Disability benefits; Railroad employees; Railroad retirement; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 4
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|---|---|---|
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| Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment 2026-12805 | Final rule | Jun 25 |
| Annuity Beginning and Ending Dates 2026-10078 | Final rule | May 20 |
| Eligibility for an Annuity and Family Relationships 2025-17475 | Final rule | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Plan of Operation During a National Emergency; Delegations of Authority and Lines of Succession 2025-11467 | Final rule | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Regulations Under the Administrative False Claims Act 2025-10935 | Final rule | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Evidence of Disability 2025-00515 | Final rule | Jan 16, 2025 |
| Evidence of Disability 2024-21777 | Final rule | Sep 25, 2024 |
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