Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 495 - Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System
Chapter 14 - Death Benefits and Beneficiaries
Rule 495-14.17 - Procedures for Final Distribution to Heirs Who Have Filed Claims

If a claimant has identified other persons in the claimant's group who would be entitled to a share of the member's death benefit, but such persons have not filed a claim within five years after the member's death, or by the date required under IRC Section 401(a)(9) if earlier, the remainder of the member's death benefit shall be paid in pro rata shares to the claimants who were previously paid a share of the death benefit. In order to comply with the applicable IRS limitations, the final payments under this rule shall be made by December 31 of the fifth year that begins after the member's date of death, or by December 31 of the year that distribution is required under IRC Section 401(a)(9), if earlier. The sole recourse of any claimant who is a member of a group receiving payments hereunder or of any lower-numbered group that should have received all of such payments shall be against the claimants of the group that received death benefit payments.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 97B.44 and 97B.52.