Legal Opinion
Samuel Stephens, Jr. v. U.S. Railroad Retirement Board
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 21, 2012No. 11-70649PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge SCHROEDER; Dissent by Judge M. SMITH.
OPINION
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:
This is a relatively rare petition to review a decision of the United States Railroad Retirement Board denying an application for benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act (“RRA”). 45 U.S.C. § 231 et seq. The RRA provides an annuity for disabled children of railroad workers. To qualify for benefits, the child must have been disabled prior to the age of 22 and have remained continuously disabled through the time of application for benefits. 45 U.S.C. § 231a; 20 C.F.R. § 216.71(d)(2)®.
The Board ruled the…
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