Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
Title 303 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT BOARD
Chapter 5 - EVIDENCE TO DETERMINE AGE AND STATUS
Section 303-5-003 - Proof of Death
Universal Citation: 303 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 5 ยง 003
Current through March 20, 2024
003.01 Preferred Evidence of Death
003.01(a) A copy of or extract from the
public record of death, or verdict of the coroner's jury of the state or
community where the death occurred; or a certificate or statement of death
issued by a local registrar or public health official;
003.01(b) A signed statement of the funeral
director, attending physician, or official of an institution where death
occurred;
003.01(c) A certified
copy of, or extract from, an official report or finding of death made by an
agency or department of the United States or any state; or
003.01(d) If death occurred outside the
United States, and official report of death by a United States Consul or other
authorized employee of the United States Department of State, or a certified
copy of the public record of death in a foreign country.
003.02 Other Evidence of Death
If the preferred evidence of death cannot be obtained, the individual who must furnish evidence of death will be asked to explain the reason thereof and to submit other convincing evidence, such as sworn statements of at least two persons who have personal knowledge of the death. These persons must be able to swear to the date, time, place, and cause of death.
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