Surviving Former Spouse Sues OPM to Obtain Survivor’s Annuity
When OPM denied this former spouse’s application for a survivor’s annuity, she appealed. An appeals court ultimately reversed OPM and MSPB.
When OPM denied this former spouse’s application for a survivor’s annuity, she appealed. An appeals court ultimately reversed OPM and MSPB.
How does the surviving spouse of a federal employee in a same-sex marriage establish eligibility for a survivor annuity or death benefit?
Are there ever times when it is a bad idea to give full survivor benefits to your spouse?
If you do not specify beneficiaries for your federal benefits, you may find they do not get paid as you would have liked upon your death.
Under what circumstances can a federal employee leave a survivor benefit to someone other than a current spouse and how does it impact the annuity payment?
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The widow of a deceased federal annuitant cannot collect a survivor’s annuity because her spouse never elected one for her.
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