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§ 222.31 - Relationship as child for annuity and lump-sum payment purposes.

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Annuity claimant. When there are claimants under paragraph (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) of § 222.30, a person will be considered the child of the employee when that person is—

The natural or legally adopted child of the employee (see § 222.33); or

The stepchild of the employee; or

The grandchild or step-grandchild of the employee or spouse; or

The equitably adopted child of the employee.

Lump-sum payment claimant. A claimant for a lump-sum payment must be one of the following in order to be considered the child of the employee:

The natural child of the employee;

A child legally adopted by the employee (this does not include any child adopted by the employee's widow or widower after the employee's death); or

The equitably adopted child of the employee. For procedures on how a determination of the person's relationship to the employee is made, see §§ 222.32-222.33.

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