Title 20, Part 234 — Lump-sum Payments

Introduction.

Definitions.

General.

1974 Act lump-sum death payment.

1937 Act lump-sum death payment.

Payment to a funeral home.

Payment to an equitably entitled person.

When an employee's estate is entitled.

When a widow(er) is eligible as an equitably entitled person.

When an equitably entitled person's estate is payable.

Payment of a deferred lump-sum to a widow(er).

Effect of payment on future entitlement.

Computation of the employee's 1937 Act LSDP basic amount.

Definitions of “living with” and “living in the same household.”

General.

Regular employee retirement and supplemental annuities.

Spouse or divorced spouse annuities.

Survivor annuities.

When an entitled relative of the employee dies before receiving payment of a due but unpaid annuity.

General.

Persons to whom an RLS is payable.

How the employee may designate beneficiaries.

Payment to designated beneficiaries.

Payment to surviving relatives.

Payment to the employee's estate.

Amount of the RLS payable.

Election of the RLS by a widow(er) or parent.

Computation of the gross RLS amount.

General.

Persons to whom a lump-sum refund payment is payable.

Effect of payment on other benefits.

Computation of the lump-sum refund payment.

General.

Persons to whom a separation allowance lump-sum payment is payable.

Effect of payment on other benefits.

Computation of the separation allowance lump-sum payment.

Escheat.

Assignment of interest by an eligible person.

Effect of conviction of a felony on entitlement.