OAR 125-160-0120
Death Benefit Limits
(1)
Upon a covered death, the death benefit to the claimant’s estate shall be limited to $3,000 for actual and reasonable costs of transport and burial.(2)
The death benefit to beneficiaries shall be limited to the deceased’s disability award. It shall be distributed in percentage shares of the monthly amount to beneficiaries qualifying under these rules. The total shall not exceed 100 percent of the monthly amount.(3)
The death benefit shall be allocated among three beneficiary groups: spouse, children, and others. If no claim is filed from any of these groups, that group’s allocation shall be applied to the remaining groups.(4)
Distribution among and within the three beneficiary groups shall be as follows:(a)
Ten percent shall be divided equally among qualifying, claiming beneficiaries other than claimant’s spouse or child.(b)
Forty-five percent shall go to the qualifying, claiming spouse.(c)
Forty-five percent shall be divided equally among qualifying, claiming children. Department shall not be required to do so, but may choose to pay a child’s benefit on its behalf to any custodial parent or to an annuity or trust fund in the child’s name.(5)
Death benefits may commence upon covered death if it occurs after release. If covered death occurs in confinement, death benefits shall be deferred to what would have been claimant’s next likely release date. However, if the deceased provided the major part of the beneficiary’s financial support for the 12 months preceding the covered death, the death shall be treated as a post release death. Support shall be counted only from the deceased’s authorized work assignments and any pre-confinement work.
Source:
Rule 125-160-0120 — Death Benefit Limits, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=125-160-0120.