All death benefits shall be paid as a single cash sum. A death benefit shall be paid as soon as practicable after receipt by the board of (1) a written application by the beneficiary and (2) such evidence of death and identification as the board shall require.
40 ILCS 5/15-143
Death benefits - general provisions
P.A. 90-65, eff. 7-7-97; 90-511, eff. 8-22-97.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.