Legal Opinion
Elizabeth M. Costello v. United States Railroad Retirement Board
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 27, 1985No. 84-2373PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
Elizabeth M. Costello seeks review of the decision of the Railroad Retirement Board (“Board”) denying her widow’s annuity benefits pursuant to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (“Act” or “Railroad Retirement Act”), 45 U.S.C. §§ 231-231v. We find that the Board erroneously interpreted the Act, and, accordingly, we must reverse.
On October 6, 1981, Costello filed a joint application for a widow’s annuity and a child’s annuity under 45 U.S.C. § 231a(d)(l)(ii) and (iii), 1 respectively. On the application, she stated, inter alia, that: 1) her husband, Thomas, a railroad…
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