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20 CFR §219.56

Verified against eCFR.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on eCFR.gov
If a person applies for a parent's annuity, the Board will require evidence to show that the parent received at least one-half of his or her support from the employee in the one-year period before—
  1. (a)The employee died; or
  2. (b)The beginning of a period of disability if the employee had a period of disability which did not end before his or her death.