# Determining Disability

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Railroad Retirement Board |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-08-10 |
| Effective | 2026-09-09 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 20 CFR 220, 20 CFR 230 |
| Summary | The Railroad Retirement Board amends its regulations to update the amount of monthly allowable earnings for a disability annuitant to reflect the formula in section 2(e)(4) of the Railroad Retirement Act. The existing regulation is no longer consistent with the statutory formula in the Railroad Retirement Act for the maximum monthly allowable earnings for a disability annuitant and is therefore facially unlawful. |
| Document number | 2026-16250 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/10/2026-16250/determining-disability). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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