The Board has determined that the termination of survivor's pension from November 1, 2018 was not proper due to a lump sum insurance settlement payment for an automobile accident. The Appellant had no other income during this period and her countable income did not exceed the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR). As such, the Board has granted the continuation of survivor's pension.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the October 2018 insurance settlement payment for an automobile accident was excludable from countable income due to its nature as a reimbursement and thus did not affect the Appellant's eligibility for survivor's pension.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2026
- Citation
- A26016214
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