A residual lump-sum is paid according to the following priorities:
- A beneficiary designated by the employee on a form or statement on file with the RRB. If there is no designated beneficiary, the residual lump-sum can be paid to:
- the employee's widow(er) if the employee and widow(er) were living together when the employee died. If there is no widow(er) who meets this qualification, the residual lump-sum can be paid to:
- the children of the employee. If no children survive the employee, the residual lump-sum can be paid to:
- the parents of the employee. If no parents survive the employee, the residual lump-sum can be paid to:
- the brothers and sisters of the employee. Finally, if there are no brothers and sisters who survive the employee, the residual lump-sum can be paid to:
- the employee's estate.
If there is more than one person in the category of people to whom the residual lump-sum is being paid, the residual lump-sum will be split equally among all qualified people in that category.