Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 260 - Office of Management and Enterprise Services › Chapter 50 - Employees Group Insurance Division - Health, Dental, Vision and Life Plans › Subchapter 3 - Administration of Plans › Section 260:50-3-21 - Continuation of coverage for survivors

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The surviving dependents of a deceased
				employee who was on current work status or authorized leave at time of death,
				or of a participating retiree, or any person who has elected to receive a
				vested benefit under the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, the
				Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System, the Uniform Retirement System for Justices
				and Judges, or the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement system or is eligible to
				continue in force the life insurance coverage following retirement or
				termination of employment with the required minimum years of service with a
				participating employer, or who meets each and every requirement of the
				HealthChoice Disability Plan, may continue the health or dental benefits in
				force provided said dependents pay the full cost of such coverage and they were
				covered as eligible dependents at the time of such death. Such election must be
				made within sixty [60] days after death and coverage must be continuous. The
				eligibility for said benefits shall terminate for the surviving children when
				such children cease to qualify as dependents under the provisions of this
				plan.
(b) The surviving spouse of a
				deceased employee who was on active work status or authorized leave at time of
				death, or a surviving spouse of a participating retiree, or surviving spouse of
				any person who has elected to receive a vested benefit under the Oklahoma
				Public Employees Retirement System, the Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System,
				the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges, or the Oklahoma Law
				Enforcement Retirement system or is eligible to continue in force the life
				insurance coverage following retirement or termination of employment with the
				required minimum years of service with a participating employer, or who meets
				each and every requirement of the State Employees Disability Plan, and who had
				elected the optional dependent life benefit prior to his or her death, may
				continue the dependent life coverage for the surviving spouse and children that
				were covered as dependents on the date of deceased employee's death, provided
				the surviving spouse pays the full cost of such coverage and the surviving
				spouse and children were eligible dependents on the date of the deceased
				employee's death. Such election must be made within sixty [60] days after the
				date of the deceased employee's death and coverage must be continuous. The
				eligibility for life benefits shall terminate for the surviving spouse's
				children when the children cease to qualify as dependents under the provisions
				of this plan.
(1) Upon the death of the
				surviving spouse, life benefits granted under this paragraph are payable to the
				beneficiary designated by the surviving spouse.
(2) Upon the death of any covered dependent
				children under this paragraph, life benefits are payable to the surviving
				spouse.
(3) The amount of life
				insurance coverage elected by the surviving spouse or, if no spouse, the
				surviving eligible dependent children shall not exceed the amount elected by
				the deceased employee prior to the date of the employee's death.
(4) Coverage for all dependent children of
				the surviving spouse, if any, terminates simultaneously with the death of the
				surviving spouse or termination of the surviving spouse's life insurance
				coverage.