Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 48-264

  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.

No entitlement shall accrue under this act, when comparable or superior death or disability benefits for the same occurrence accrue to the member under any federal law or regulation for the reason that the member was in federal service at the time of the occurrence.