45 U.S.C. § 231q Crediting Service Under Social Security Act

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)

(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), the term "employment" as defined in section 216 of the Social Security Act [ 42 U.S.C. 416 ] shall not include service performed by an individual as an employee as defined in section 231(b) of this title.

(2) For the purpose of determining (i) monthly insurance benefits under the Social Security Act [ 42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.] to an employee who will have completed less than ten years of service (or less than five years of service, all of which accrues after December 31, 1995) and to others deriving from him or her during his or her life and (ii) monthly insurance benefits and lump-sum death benefits und...

Cite as 45 U.S.C. § 231q

Source: Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, §18, as restated June 24, 1937, ch. 382, pt. I, 50 Stat. 307, as restated Pub. L. 93-445, title I, §101, Oct. 16, 1974, 88 Stat. 1349; amended Pub. L. 97-35, title XI, §1125, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 639; Pub. L. 107-90, title I, §103(g), Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 881.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 3/2/2023

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Social Security Act, referred to in par. (2), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, which is classified generally to chapter 7 (§301 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.

AMENDMENTS

2001-Par. (2). Pub. L. 107-90 inserted "(or less than five years of service, all of which accrues after December 31, 1995)" after "ten years of service" in two places and inserted "(or five or more years of service, all of which accrues after December 31, 1995)" after "ten or more years of service".

1981-Par. (2). Pub. L. 97-35 inserted "and section 216(i)" after "203".