145-2-55 Death benefit payment.

 

 

 

145-2-55                      Death benefit payment.

 

 

 

(A)   This rule shall apply only to the death benefit payable pursuant to section 145.451 of the Revised Code.

 

(B)   A retirant or a disability benefit recipient may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive only the death benefit payment.

 

(1)    Such designation may must be changed on a form provided by the public employees retirement system and filed with the system prior to the retirant or disability benefit recipient's death.

 

(2)   Unless a different distribution is specified, the death benefit payment shall be divided equally among the surviving beneficiaries if the retirant or the disability benefit recipient designated multiple beneficiaries.

 

(C)   If the death benefit is payable to the person responsible for the retirant's or disability benefit recipient's burial expenses, such person shall submit proof of financial liability for these expenses by paid bills or cancelled checks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

145-2-55                                                                                                                                2

Effective:                                                     11/30/2007

R.C. 119.032 review dates:                         09/29/2011

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Certification

11/19/2007

Date

Promulgated Under:                           111.15

Statutory Authority:                           145.09.

Rule Amplifies:                                  145.451.

Prior Effective Dates:                         1/1/03; 8/31/96; 5/29/95; 12/6/93; 8/6/90; 9/29/86;

8/20/76.