Perry v. Railroad Retirement Board

JUDGMENT

This case was heard on the record from the Railroad Retirement Board and on the briefs and arguments by counsel. It is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the petition for review be DENIED. Under the applicable Board regulation, a “person who ... visits a Board office stating that he or she wishes to file for [a disability] annuity ... but puts off filing because of an action or lack of action by an employee of the Board, can establish a filing date based on that oral notice” provided certain conditions are met. 20 C.F.R. § 217.21. In this case, it is not even necessary to determine whether…