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Steps to apply for Retirement or Disability
  • Determine the last date you will work or worked.

  • Notify the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB).

  • Submit any documents requested by the RRB, Birth Certificate(s), Marriage License etc.

  • Apply for Insurance, Supplemental Insurance and COBRA - UnitedHealthcare or other company

  • Verify Beneficiary for Life Insurance - MetLife or other company
    - Further, if you have other life insurance, make
    sure that all beneficiary information is up to date!









  • There are certainly other items which need to be addressed prior to retirement

  • If you know of any errors or omissions to this or other pages of this site,
    please forward in an email so this site can be updated.
    Thank you!


In memory of my good friend Thomas J. Whitaker whose encouragement helped create this website.