Utah Code 53-17-501. Death benefit assistance

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53-17-501. Death benefit assistance.

(1)	An employer shall notify the governor’s office of the line-of-duty death of an active member.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53-17-501

Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
Employer: means a law enforcement agency or other state or local government agency that:

(a)	is a participating employer; and

(b)	employs one or more public safety service employees or firefighter service employees who are eligible to earn service credit in a Utah Retirement System under Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act. See Utah Code 53-17-102 Member: means the same as that term is defined in Section 49-11-102. See Utah Code 53-17-102
(2)	The governor’s office shall ensure that the spouse, at the time of death of the active member, or the beneficiary are provided assistance to understand and apply for any death benefit for which the surviving spouse or beneficiaries may be eligible under this chapter, other Utah law, federal law, or local policy or ordinance.

Enacted by Chapter 166, 2015 General Session

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