SE VENT Y-FIR ST C ONGRESS . SESS. III. CH. 375. 1931 .
1479 Applications for annuity shall be in such form as the Commis- sioner of Pensions may prescribe, and shall be supported by such certificates from the heads of departments, branches, or independent offices of the Government or the Panama Railroad Company in which the applicant has been employed as may be necessary to the determi- Certif icate from head of
. nation of the rights of the applicant . Upon receipt of satisfactory q d epartment, eto , re uired . evidence the Commissioner of Pensions shall forthwith adjudicate the claim of the applicant, and if title to annuit y be established, a proper certificate shall be issued to the annuitant under the seal of the Veter- ans' Administration . Annuities granted under the provisions of sections 2 and 3 of this Commencement an d continuance. Act shall c ommence f rom the date of separati on from t he servi ce and Disabi lity and invol- shall continue during the life of the annuitant . Annuities granted u Ani , pp. 4721474. und er the p rovisions of sect ions 4 a nd 5 her eof shall be subj ect to the limitations specified in said sections . BENEFI TS EXTENDED TO T HOSE ALREADY RE TIRED BOARD OF ACTUARIES ADMINISTRATION SEC . 15 . For the purpose of administration, excep t as otherwise provided herein, the Commissioner of Pensions, under the direction of the Admi nistrator of Vete rans' Af fairs, i s hereby authoriz ed and dir ected to perform, or caus e to be performe d, any an d all ac ts and to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper for the purpose of carrying the provisions of this Act into full force and effect . An appeal to the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall lie from the final action or order of the Commissioner of Pensions affecting the rights or interests of any person or of the United States under this Act, the procedure on appeal to be as Applic ations for . Re tired e mployee s . SEC. 13 . In the case of those employees of the Panama Canal or the Panama Railroad Company who before the effective date of this Act shall have been retired on annuity under the provisions of the Act of May 22, 1920, or said Act as amended, or as extended by Executive orders, or under the provisions of the Panama Railroad pension plan, the annuity shall be computed, adjusted, and paid under the provisions of this Act, but this Act shall not be so construed as to reduce the annuity of any person retired before its effective date, nor shall any increase in annuity commence before such effective date . All those who were separated from the service of either the Panama If retired subsequent to August 1, 1920, with- Canal or the Panama Railroad Company on the Isthmus of Panama, out annuity. sub sequent to August 1, 1920 , and be fore the effectiv e date o f this Act, not by removal for cause on charges of misconduct or delin- que ncy, wit hout havi ng been granted retireme nt annuit ies due to the fact that all of their service which would be allowable under the provisions o f this Act was not counted in arri ving at their total serv- ice, and who are otherwise eligible by having made the necessary contributions to the retirement and disability funds as herein pro- vided, shall , from the effective date of this Act, be paid annuities in acc ordance wth the p rovision s of thi s Act . Benefits of Act ex- tended to . If retired on annuity . Vol.41, p. 614. Board of Actuaries . SEC . 14 . The board of actuaries selected by the Commissioner of To make peri odic valuations of Canal Pensions under the provisions of section 16 of the Act of July 3, Zone 44, 912 . 1926, shall make a valuation of the Canal Zone retirement and dis- ability fund at intervals of five years, or oftener, if deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Pensions . Adm inistra tion . Un der Commi ssio ner of Pensions . Appeal to Adminis- tra tor of Veterans' Af- fairs.
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