A-44004, JAN. 22, 1963
Highlights
THE CHECK IS MADE PAYABLE TO "/PAYEE) AS COMMITTEE OF (BENEFICIARY). THE REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE STANDARDIZED USE OF "FOR" IN REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE CASES IS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BOARD'S CONVERSION OF ITS ADDRESSOGRAPH DISBURSING SYSTEM TO A MAGNETIC TAPE DISBURSING PROCESS. THE LEGENDS RELATED TO UNREMARRIED WIDOW AND WIDOWER) "WILL REDUCE WORK REQUIRED TO ENTER BENEFIT PAYMENTS IN THESE CASES ON OUR ROLLS. AS IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THE USE OF THE WORD "FOR" IN REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE CASES INSTEAD OF MORE DESCRIPTIVE LEGENDS WILL AFFECT THE RELEASE OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR ANY SUCH PAYMENT (45 U.S.C. 228S (B) (. WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE USE OF THE WORD "FOR" IN DESIGNATING ALL REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES ON BENEFIT CHECKS OF THE BOARD.
A-44004, JAN. 22, 1963
TO HOWARD W. HABERMEYER:
YOUR LETTER OF DECEMBER 12, 1962, REQUESTS OUR APPROVAL OF THE USE BY THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE WORD "FOR" ON BENEFIT CHECKS, INSTEAD OF MORE DESCRIPTIVE LEGENDS, IN DESIGNATING REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES WHO HANDLE PAYMENTS DUE ADULT INCOMPETENTS.
IN ISSUING CHECKS TO COURT-APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES, THE BOARD CURRENTLY USES EITHER THE PRECISE DESIGNATION SHOWN IN THE LETTER OF APPOINTMENT OR THE WORD "FOR" DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES. IF THE REPRESENTATIVE RELATIONSHIP PERTAINS TO BOTH THE PERSON AND PROPERTY OF THE BENEFICIARY, THE CHECK IS MADE PAYABLE TO "/PAYEE) AS COMMITTEE OF (BENEFICIARY)," ETC. HOWEVER, IF THE REPRESENTATIVE RELATIONSHIP EXISTS ONLY WITH RESPECT TO THE PERSON OF THE BENEFICIARY, THE BOARD USES "FOR" INSTEAD OF THE DESIGNATION USED BY THE COURT. THE BOARD ALSO USES "FOR" WHERE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 19 (A) OF THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT (45 U.S.C. 228S (A) (, IT ISSUES CHECKS TO A REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE NOT COURT APPOINTED.
THE REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE STANDARDIZED USE OF "FOR" IN REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE CASES IS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BOARD'S CONVERSION OF ITS ADDRESSOGRAPH DISBURSING SYSTEM TO A MAGNETIC TAPE DISBURSING PROCESS. YOU STATE THAT THE STANDARDIZATION OF THE USE OF THE WORD "FOR" IN REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE CASES (AND DROPPING, AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED, THE LEGENDS RELATED TO UNREMARRIED WIDOW AND WIDOWER) "WILL REDUCE WORK REQUIRED TO ENTER BENEFIT PAYMENTS IN THESE CASES ON OUR ROLLS, REDUCE THE LENGTH OF THE TAPE RECORD TO BE MAINTAINED, AND REDUCE TO PROCESSING TIME REQUIRED IN UPDATING OPERATIONS.'
AS IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THE USE OF THE WORD "FOR" IN REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE CASES INSTEAD OF MORE DESCRIPTIVE LEGENDS WILL AFFECT THE RELEASE OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR ANY SUCH PAYMENT (45 U.S.C. 228S (B) (, OR BE OF ANY MATERIAL SIGNIFICANCE IN RECLAMATION PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING SUCH CHECKS, AND THE BOARD, AS SET FORTH IN YOUR LETTER, HAS INAUGURATED PROCEDURES FOR THE POLICING OF REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE CASES, WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE USE OF THE WORD "FOR" IN DESIGNATING ALL REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES ON BENEFIT CHECKS OF THE BOARD.