If an individual dies as a member-in-service of causes that may be job-related, or if a member dies after retiring for accidental disability, are there benefits which his/her family may be eligible to receive while they await a decision about an accidental death benefit?

     Yes, particular family members in a specified order of succession are eligible to elect to receive benefits during this period. For further information about eligibility, please refer to the Member-In-Service Accidental Death Survivor Benefits section of this booklet. An eligible family member, who files an application for an accidental death benefit, can opt to receive an allowance provided under Option D. Such an election must be made within one year following the member’s date of death.

     In the event that the accidental death benefit is approved, the amount to be paid will be reduced by any interim benefits that have already been paid.