(A) A surviving spouse is a wife or husband as set forth in a statutorily valid certificate of marriage or as recognized by judgment of a court establishing a common-law relationship.
(B) Dependent children are legal children of a member or retirant.
(C) A survivor shall apply for benefits on a form prescribed by the board, including a death certificate. In addition, a survivor shall provide proof of eligibility by submitting a marriage certificate, birth certificate, or other document that establish marriage or parenthood.
(D) Survivor benefits shall be effective the day following a member’s death and the first of the month following a retirant’s death.
(E) The board reserves the right to deny benefits for failure to provide satisfactory proof of eligibility.
Effective: 12/23/2005
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 08/05/2005 and 12/01/2010
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 5505.07
Rule Amplifies: 5505.16, 5505.17
Prior Effective Dates: 2/1/1992, 2/1/1990, 1/1/1986