---
kind: "unit"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Employees' Benefits"
key: "chII/subchB/part255"
level: "part"
label: "Part 255"
heading: "Recovery of Overpayments"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/chII-subchB-part255"
sections_count: 19
---

# Part 255 — Recovery of Overpayments

Title 20 C.F.R. — Employees' Benefits › Chapter II — Railroad Retirement Board › Subchapter B — Regulations under the Railroad Retirement Act

## Sections

- [§255.1. Introduction.](/cfr/20/255.1.md)
- [§255.2. Overpayments.](/cfr/20/255.2.md)
- [§255.3. When overpayments are to be recovered.](/cfr/20/255.3.md)
- [§255.4. Persons from whom overpayments may be recovered.](/cfr/20/255.4.md)
- [§255.5. Recovery by cash payment.](/cfr/20/255.5.md)
- [§255.6. Recovery by setoff.](/cfr/20/255.6.md)
- [§255.7. Recovery by deduction in computation of death benefit.](/cfr/20/255.7.md)
- [§255.8. Recovery by adjustment in connection with subsequent payments.](/cfr/20/255.8.md)
- [§255.9. Individual enrolled under supplementary medical insurance plan.](/cfr/20/255.9.md)
- [§255.10. Waiver of recovery.](/cfr/20/255.10.md)
- [§255.11. Fault.](/cfr/20/255.11.md)
- [§255.12. When recovery is contrary to the purpose of the Railroad Retirement Act.](/cfr/20/255.12.md)
- [§255.13. When recovery is against equity or good conscience.](/cfr/20/255.13.md)
- [§255.14. Waiver not available when recovery can be made from accrual of social security benefits.](/cfr/20/255.14.md)
- [§255.15. Waiver to an estate.](/cfr/20/255.15.md)
- [§255.16. Administrative relief from recovery.](/cfr/20/255.16.md)
- [§255.17. Recovery of overpayments from a representative payee.](/cfr/20/255.17.md)
- [§255.18. Compromise of overpayments.](/cfr/20/255.18.md)
- [§255.19. Suspension or termination of the collection of overpayments.](/cfr/20/255.19.md)