As a railroad employee, certain retirement and disability benefits may be available to qualified railroad employees and spouses. Railroad Retirement is a program similar to, but legislatively and administratively separate from, the Social Security system. The two systems (Social Security and Railroad Re...
and 4) neither she nor the child was disabled. Although the Bureau of Retirement Claims awarded the child's annuity, it denied her claim for a widow's annuity. The appeals referee affirmed the denial of widow's benefits. The Board affirmed and adopted the decision of the appeals referee. ...