Pennsylvania Code
Title 22 - EDUCATION
Part XIII - Public School Employes' Retirement Board
Chapter 213 - CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 213.9 - Eligibility for death benefits
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) In the event of the death of a member, the member's beneficiary, or estate shall be entitled to death benefits if the member was eligible for an annuity in accordance with section 8307(a) or (b) of the Retirement Code (relating to eligibility for annuities). If the deceased member is not eligible for an annuity, the member's beneficiary or estate shall only be entitled to receive the accumulated deductions standing to the member's credit in the Fund. The Board may pay the next of kin, in the absence of a beneficiary, under the special circumstances provided in 20 Pa.C.S. § 3101 (relating to payments to family and funeral directors).
(b) Retirement Code reference: Section 8309 of the Retirement Code (relating to eligibility for death benefits).