The Board denied the appellant's claim for additional accrued benefits of the surviving spouse, as she is not entitled to receive the remaining $10,566 in pension benefits.
The deciding factor: The law does not permit the accrued benefits to be paid to a substitute claimant other than what has previously been discussed, and awarding the appellant the remaining amount would enrich her in contravention of the program's established purpose.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24066926
What this means for you
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