New_jersey Statute | Act | Code |Title 43 Pensions And Retirement And Unemployment Compensation| US Code - US Statute

43:15A-49. Accidental death benefit a. Upon the death of a member in active service as a result of an accident met in the actual performance of duty at some definite time and place and not as the result of his willful negligence, an accidental death benefit shall be payable, if a report of the accident is filed in the office of the retirement system within 60 days next following the accident, but the board of trustees may waive such time limit, for a reasonable period, if in the judgment of the board the circumstances warrant such action. No such application shall be valid or acted upon unless it is filed in the office of the retirement system within five years of the date of such death. b. Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death of a member on account of which an accidental death benefit is payable, there shall be paid to his widow or widower a pension of 50% of the compensation, upon which contributions by the member to the annuity savings fund were based in the last year of creditable service, for the use of herself or himself and the children of the deceased member, to continue during her or his widowhood; if there is no surviving widow or widower or in case the widow or widower dies or remarries, 20% of such compensation will be payable to one surviving child, 35% of such compensation to two surviving children in equal shares and if there be three or more children, 50% of such compensation will be payable to such children in equal shares. If there is no surviving widow, widower or child, 25% of the compensation upon which contributions by the member to the annuity savings fund were based in the last year of creditable service, will be payable to one surviving parent or 40% of such compensation will be payable to two surviving parents in equal shares. In the event of accidental death occurring in the first year of creditable service, the benefits payable pursuant to this subsection shall be computed at the annual rate of compensation. c. If there is no surviving widow, widower, child or parent, there shall be paid to any other beneficiary of the deceased member his accumulated deductions at the time of death. d. In no case shall the death benefit provided in subsection b. be less than that provided under subsection c. e. In addition to the foregoing benefits payable under subsection b. or c., there shall also be paid in one sum to such member@s beneficiary an amount equal to one and one-half times the compensation upon which contributions by the member to the annuity savings fund were based in the last year of creditable service. Amended by L. 1955, c. 251, s. 15; 1966, c. 217, s. 9; 1971, c. 213, s. 23; 1977, c. 276, s. 2; 1987, c. 1, s. 2.

Usa-new Jersey Law Firm / Lawyers Services Provided in Usa-new Jersey :

Usa-new Jersey Divorce Laws, custody, Usa-new Jersey Corporate Lawyers, Agreement, provident fund, Registered marriage, Court marriage Lawyers, Special/ Foreign marriage, Incorporation of company, Rent, eviction, tenancy, Lease Lawyers, Usa-new Jersey Labour laws, Appeals, Supreme Court Lawyers, High Court Lawyers, Bail, medical, negligence, Insurance claims/ accidents Lawyer, Usa-new Jersey Citizenship/ immigration Lawyers, Copyright Laws, Consumer, district Lawyer, State, national, Dowry, Wills & Probate, Trust & Estates Lawyers, Intellectual Property Lawyer, Bankrupt Lawyers, Banking & Finance, Corporate, Private Business Law, Recovery, Joint Venture & Mergers, Consumer, Civil Right Law Usa-new Jersey, Medical Negligence, Medical Malpractice, legal notice, summons, Income Tax Lawyers, sales, Custom Law, Excise Law, octroi, cess Civil, Criminal Solicitor Usa-new Jersey, Registration of property, Title search, mutation relationship, Conveyance, Transfer of Property Law, Usa-new Jersey Property lawyer, deeds, drafts, power of attorney, Recovery, Taxation Laws in Usa-new Jersey

LEGAL SERVICES

Add Lawyer
Legal Enquiry
Find a Lawyer
Bare Acts / India Codes
Statutes / Code

LAWYER BY LOCATION

India Lawyer
United State Lawyer
UAE Lawyer
Canada Lawyer
Find More...

LAW PRACTICE AREA

Business Law
Employment & Labor Law
Govt. Agencis & Taxtion
Family Law
Real Estate Property Law
Immigration Law

ABOUT HELPLINELAW

About Us
Contact Us
Services
Site Map
Recommend to Friends

This web site is designed for general information only. The information presented at this site should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship. Persons accessing this site are encouraged to seek independent counsel for advice in India abroad regarding their individual legal, civil criminal issues or consult one of the experts online.