Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 4.djvu/808

 102 STAT. 3778

PUBLIC LAW 100-647—NOV. 10, 1988

SEC. 7303. EARNINGS OF DISABILITY ANNUITANTS.

45 USC 231a.

45 USC 231a note.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(e)(4) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 is amended— (1) by striking out "$200 in earnings" and inserting in lieu thereof "$400 in earnings (after deduction of disability related work expenses)"; (2) by striking out "$2,400" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "$4,800 (after deduction of disability related work expenses)"; (3) by striking out "$200" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "$400"; and (4) by striking out "$100" and inserting in lieu thereof "$200". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to months in calendar years beginning after December 31, 1988. SEC. 7304. ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section l(g)(2) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 45 USC 231. 1974 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "For purposes of section 3(i)(2) of this Act, the period beginning on June 15, 1948, and ending on December 15, 1950, shall be deemed to be a war service period with respect to any individual who without intervening employment not covered by this Act rendered service as an employee to an employer under this Act in the year such individual was released from active military service or in the year immediately following such year.". 45 USC 231 note. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to annuities accruing in months after the date of enactment of this Act.

TITLE VIII—AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SOCIAL SECURITY ACT PROGRAMS Subtitle A—Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance and Related Provisions SEC. 8001. INTERIM DISABILITY BENEFITS IN CASES OF DELAYED FINAL DECISIONS.

(a) DISABILITY BENEFITS UNDER TITLE II.—Section 223 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection: "Interim Benefits in Cases of Delayed Final Decisions "(h)(l) In any case in which an administrative law judge has determined after a hearing as provided under section 205(b) that an individual is entitled to disability insuremce benefits or child's, widow's, or widower's insurance benefits based on disability and the Secretary has not issued his final decision in such case within 110 days after the date of the administrative law judge's determination, such benefits shall be currently paid for the months during the period beginning with the month preceding the month in which

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