vania-janet/multiturn-rag-retrieval-data huggingface dataset:
CalPERS PERSpective
<li>Date of separation from employment</li>
<li>Eligible beneficiary</li>
<li>Employer’s contract with CalPERS</li>
<li>Job classification</li>
<li>Member’s age</li>
<li>Whether they were eligible to retire at the time of death</li>
<li>Years of service</li>
</ul>
<p>For retired members, benefits payable depends on:</p>
<ul>
<li>Eligible beneficiary</li>
<li>Former employer’s contract with CalPERS</li>
<li>Marital status</li>
<li>The option a member chose at retirement</li>
</ul>
<h2>‘Our Kindness Matters’</h2>
<p>Listening with compassion helps Marcella Fajardo (right) of the Survivor &amp; Death Benefits team feel as though she’s made a difference.</p>
<p>“It’s gratifying to help ease their worries and help them to get their benefits paid out quickly,” she said. “Having gone through it myself, I always talk to people with care as I know how difficult it can be and how much our kindness matters.”</p>
<p>Nichole Williams (center) has worked in the Pre-Retirement Survivor Benefits unit for the past 17 years where — for our active members — these deaths usually occur unexpectedly, adding even more heartache and stress upon their survivors.</p>
<p>“That is when we step in and try to alleviate some pressure by paying the most accurate benefits in a timely manner,” she said. “Knowing that I am helping our members’ loved ones at this delicate time brings me joy to my heart because the care and attention we give to each family is what I would want for my family and friends as well.”</p>
How to Discuss Finances with Aging Parents - CalPERS PERSpective
What Else to Know?
Introduce the Topic Slowly
Strong emotions can be involved when the roles between a parent and child shift. Some older adults might be reluctant to share their personal information, even with family members. It can be helpful to have the first chat on a walk or in a quiet corner of a coffee shop. Pick only a few topics to discuss at first. Let them know you support their independence and want to plan a future that meets their wishes.
Gather Important Documents
Have them show you where they keep their important documents, like birth certificates, Social Security cards, bank statements, and vehicle and property titles. If necessary, offer to store them with your documents so that everything is in one place.
Meet Their Advisors
If they use the services of a financial advisor or attorney, ask to meet with them together. Go over accounts and learn about their investments. When meeting their attorney, broach the topic of a will, living trust, and power of attorney. For difficult conversations like this, it might be easier having a knowledgeable and neutral third party present.
Beyond the Basics
Designate a Beneficiary
Access to their bank accounts makes it easier to pay their bills and review balances. A recent study from Johns Hopkins found that missed payments on routine bills could be early predictors of dementia, and you can also monitor your parent’s account for fraud.
Consult a financial advisor to evaluate the potential financial impacts to you before being added as a joint account holder on your parent’s bank account.
Having a beneficiary on file with financial institutions and at CalPERS can ensure your parent’s funds are disbursed according to their wishes. Our website explains how to designate a beneficiary and what life events can revoke a beneficiary.
Establish an Estate Plan
Your estate includes everything you own at the time of your death: real estate, pension accounts, bank accounts, stocks and securities, life insurance policies, and personal property like your car, jewelry, or artwork. Check that your parent has an estate plan including a will, living trust, durable power of attorney, and advanced health care directive.
Consider a Digital Estate Plan
CalPERS PERSpective
<li>Brothers and sisters</li>
<li>Probated estate</li>
<li>Trust, if one exists</li>
<li>Stepchildren</li>
<li>Grandchildren (including stepgrandchildren)</li>
<li>Nieces and nephews</li>
<li>Great grandchildren</li>
<li>Cousins</li>
</ol>
<h2>How Do I Learn More?</h2>
<p>To help you determine changes to make to your CalPERS benefits if you’re impacted by one of these events, review our publication <a href="https://www.calpers.ca.gov/docs/forms-publications/changing-beneficiary-after-retirement.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Changing Your Beneficiary or Monthly Benefit After Retirement (PUB 98) (PDF)</a>. This publication is helpful when you need to do one of the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Add or change your lump-sum beneficiary designation.</li>
<li>Modify your retirement payment option and/or life option beneficiary.</li>
<li>Request a benefit allowance increase due to removal of your option beneficiary.</li>
</ul>
<p>The changes you’re eligible for depend on the life event, the retirement payment option you chose when you retired, and the type of change you want to make.</p>
<p>You can also call our Customer Contact Center at  <strong>888 CalPERS</strong> (or <strong>888</strong>-225-7377) for help with your questions, or submit your questions online through your <a href="https://my.calpers.ca.gov/web/ept/public/systemaccess/selectLoginType.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">myCalPERS</a> account.</p>

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Legal separation | California Courts | Self Help Guide
Who will be responsible for paying debts
Spousal or domestic partner support
Child custody and visitation (parenting time)
Child support
If lawyers are involved, you can ask for orders about who will pay their fees. 
If you legally separate, you can't marry or enter into a domestic partnership with someone else.
Why someone might choose legal separation
Some couples don't want to get divorced for religious reasons, personal beliefs, or financial reasons. For example, they stay married to keep a spouse or domestic partner on an insurance or benefit plan.
Sometimes a spouse files a legal separation because they don't yet qualify for a divorce. To divorce, spouses must meet the divorce residency requirements. 
Divorce residency requirement: Before filing for divorce, one of the spouses must have lived in California for the past 6 months and at least 3 months in a county where the case is to be filed. 
To file for a legal separation, only one spouse must live in California. There's no time requirement. 
If a spouse wants a divorce and doesn't want to wait to meet the residency requirements, they can file papers (a petition) to ask for a legal separation. Then, once they meet the residency requirements they can change (amend) the petition to ask to a divorce.
Domestic partnerships registered in California don't have residency requirements. Learn more 

If your domestic partnership is registered in California, there is no residency requirement to file for divorce or legal separation. Neither domestic partner needs to live in California.
But if neither of you currently lives in California, the court may not be able to make orders about other issues like property and debt, domestic partner support, or your children. If this is your situation, talk to a lawyer with experience in domestic partnership laws.

 

You can usually change a legal separation to a divorce. 
If you ask for a legal separation and decide before its final that you want a divorce, you may be able to change your case to a divorce. If your spouse filed for legal separation but you want to divorce, you can respond by saying you want a divorce.
 

Divorce and legal separation court process: How are they different
The steps to get a legal separation or divorce are the same.
CHAMPVA Benefits | Veterans Affairs
You’re the surviving spouse or child of a Veteran who died from a VA-rated service-connected disability, or
You’re the surviving spouse or child of a Veteran who was at the time of death rated permanently and totally disabled from a service-connected disability, or
You’re the surviving spouse or child of a service member who died in the line of duty, not due to misconduct (in most of these cases, family members qualify for TRICARE, not CHAMPVA).

A service-connected disability is a disability that we’ve concluded was caused—or made worse—by the Veteran’s active-duty service. A permanent disability is one that’s not expected to improve.
Note: A Veteran who’s the qualifying CHAMPVA sponsor for their family may also qualify for the VA health care program based on their own Veteran status. If 2 spouses are both Veterans who qualify as CHAMPVA sponsors for their family, they both may now qualify for CHAMPVA benefits. Each time they need medical care, they may choose to get care through the VA health care program or using their CHAMPVA coverage.

 What else might affect whether I can get CHAMPVA benefits for myself or a family member?
 

There are other factors that may affect whether you or other family members qualify for CHAMPVA. Please click on the description that matches your status to learn more:

 A new or expectant parent 
 

If you’re expecting a baby, you’ll need to take the 2 steps listed here before you can apply for CHAMPVA for your newborn:

You’ll need to get a Social Security number for your baby by applying at the nearest Social Security Administration office, and
You’ll need to set up the baby’s status as a dependent of the Veteran sponsor by contacting your nearest VA regional office.

Medical claims can’t be paid until you sign your baby up under CHAMPVA, so please get them a Social Security number and set their status as a dependent as soon as possible.
Find a Social Security office near you
Find a VA regional office near you

 A surviving spouse who’s currently remarried 
 

If you’re the surviving spouse of a qualifying CHAMPVA sponsor and you remarry before age 55, you no longer qualify for CHAMPVA as of midnight on the date of your remarriage.
The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch
generally refer to those programs and services which may provide legal
advice and representation, in addition to legal information. Two key
examples are the Shriver Program and the state Equal Access Fund (EAF)
Program. First, the Shriver Program—supported by a share of certain
post-judgement civil filing fees—provides competitive grants to support
projects in which a court partners with a legal services provider to
provide legal representation to low-income people in civil matters that
affect basic human needs (such as housing, child custody, probate, and
conservatorship matters). Services are limited to those whose household
income are at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Currently, the Shriver Program supports 14 projects at 11 courts.
Second, the EAF Program provides grants to more than 100 legal services
providers (such as Legal Aid) across the state to support legal services
or assistance to low-income or self-represented people. Funding may be
provided for discretionary use or for specific purposes (such as
specifically for housing-related issues). For discretionary monies,
90 percent generally supports free civil legal services for low-income
people whose income is at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty
level or who are eligible for certain federal benefits. The remaining
10 percent supports partnerships in which a provider partners with local
courts to provide legal assistance to self-represented people (such as
self-help centers).

Wide Range of Assistance Provided by Self-Help
Centers. Each of California’s trial courts operates a
self-help center which serves as a central location for self-represented
people to educate themselves and seek assistance with navigating court
procedures. Attorneys and other trained personnel who staff the centers
provide services in a variety of ways (such as through one-on-one
discussions, workshops, and referrals to other legal resources). This
assistance is provided for issue areas ranging from divorce and child
custody to small claims. Individual self-help centers use their own
resources but may also utilize certain statewide resources and services
provided by Judicial Council, such as electronic document assembly
VA News
Military spouse unemployment rates have recently increased from <a href="https://www.hiringourheroes.org/resources/hidden-financial-costs-military-spouse-unemployment/" rel="noopener">22% to 38%</a>, due in large part to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/07/us/politics/veterans-jobs-employment.html" rel="noopener">frequent relocations,</a> and <a href="https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/workforce/unemployment-and-underemployment-continue-plague-military-spouses-and-affect-financial" rel="noopener">88% of surveyed military spouses</a> agree that the military lifestyle results in underemployment.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7770217/" rel="noopener">Employment insecurity</a> can be detrimental to health, and <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9408001/" rel="noopener">quality employment</a> is an essential condition for health equity. This is why VA’s <a href="https://www.va.gov/healthpartnerships/" rel="noopener">National Center for Healthcare Advancement and Partnerships (HAP)</a> partners with organizations that support employment and career development to improve the health and well-being of Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors.</p>

<p>VA, in a partnership facilitated by HAP, collaborates with <a href="https://www.salesforce.com/" rel="noopener">Salesforce</a> to provide resources and tools for transitioning service members (TSMs), Veterans and their spouses pursuing careers in technology.
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Seleccione el tema Other (Questions) (Otras preguntas).

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Servicio de Relevo de California (711): proporcione al operador el número del PFL (1-877-238-4373)
TTY (teletipo): 1-800-445-1312

Los representantes están disponibles de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m. (hora del Pacífico), de lunes a viernes, excepto los días festivos del estado (solamente en inglés).

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El sobrepago de beneficios tiene lugar cuando usted cobra beneficios de desempleo, incapacidad o Permiso Familiar Pagado (PFL) a los que no tiene derecho. Es importante devolver el dinero del sobrepago de beneficios para evitar el cobro y las acciones legales. Cree una cuenta myEDD para acceder a los Servicios de Sobrepago de Beneficios, una forma cómoda y segura de gestionar su sobrepago de beneficios en línea.
VA Benefits For Spouses, Dependents, Survivors, And Family Caregivers | Veterans Affairs
Learn how to apply for Family Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (FSGLI) coverage, explore other coverage options, and manage an existing policy. If you're the beneficiary of a Veteran's or service member's policy, find out how to get free financial advice and will preparation services. For spouse, dependent child, surviving spouse, surviving child

Apply in advance for eligiblity to be buried in a VA national cemetery. This can help you plan ahead to make the burial process easier for your family in their time of need. For spouse, dependent child, surviving spouse, surviving child

Get step-by-step guidance on how to plan a burial in a VA national cemetery, or in a state or tribal government Veterans cemetery. You can also apply for help paying for burial costs, request memorial items, and learn about bereavement (grief) counseling and transition support. For surviving spouse, surviving child, surviving parent

If you're the surviving spouse or child of a Veteran with wartime service, find out if you're eligible for monthly pension benefits. For surviving spouse, surviving child

If you’re the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a service member who died in the line of duty, or the survivor of a Veteran who died from a service-related injury or illness, find out how to apply for this tax-free monetary benefit. For surviving spouse, surviving child, surviving parent

 Support and services for caregivers of Veterans
 

Learn more about eligibility for this program and how to apply. The program offers support and services for family caregivers of eligible Veterans who were seriously injured in the line of duty and meet other eligibility requirements.

Find out how to get resources, education, and support available to caregivers of eligible Veterans from all eras. For this program, the Veteran doesn't need to have a service-connected condition, for which the caregiver is needed, and may have served during any era. We don't require a formal application for this program.

 More resources for those supporting a Veteran or service member
Celebrating 20 Years of Paid Family Leave
Community partners play a valuable role assisting people who need Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefits. We’ve created this toolkit with information and materials about PFL to share with your members, clients, customers, and community.

Additional Resources
Can’t find what you are looking for? View these resources for more information:

PFL FAQs
PFL Forms and Publications
State Disability Insurance Tutorials and Videos
Contact State Disability Insurance
Overpayments
Appeals
Benefits and Resources for Undocumented Workers
Acceptable Documents for Verification

Policy makers, program administrators, and stakeholders can view the Overview of California’s Paid Family Leave Program (DE 2530) (PDF). It provides information about the program’s financing structure, eligibility requirements, demographic and program statistics, state operations, and legislative history.

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Support for your Veteran-Owned Small Business

If you have a Veteran-Owned Small Business, you may qualify for advantages when bidding on government contracts—along with access to other resources and support—through the Veteran Small Business Certification program (VetCert). 

VetCert is run by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Registering through SBA will allow you to work with us (all businesses who work with VA must be registered). Learn more about VetCert on the SBA website

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Servicio de Relevo de California (711): proporcione al operador el número del DI (1-800-480-3287)
TTY (teletipo): 1-800-563-2441

Los representantes están disponibles de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m. (hora del Pacífico), de lunes a viernes, excepto los días festivos del estado (solamente en inglés).

Permiso Familiar Pagado
El Permiso Familiar Pagado proporciona pagos de beneficios a las personas que necesitan ausentarse de su trabajo para cuidar a un familiar gravemente enfermo, establecer un vínculo paternal con un nuevo hijo o participar en un evento aprobado debido al despliegue militar de un familiar. Para más información, visite Permiso Familiar Pagado.
Para encontrar formularios, publicaciones y otros documentos importantes, visite Formularios y publicaciones sobre el Permiso Familiar Pagado.

Comuníquese con el Permiso Familiar Pagado 

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