Upon receipt of proper proof of death of a member who does not qualify for the death benefit of six hundred dollars under RCW 41.32.522, or a former member who was retired for age, service, or disability, a death benefit of four hundred dollars shall be paid to the member's estate or to the persons, trust, or organization as he or she shall have nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the department or to the persons as may otherwise qualify as the beneficiary pursuant to RCW 41.32.520: PROVIDED, That the member or the retired former member had established not less than ten years of credit with the retirement system for full time Washington membership service.
RCW 41.32.523
Death benefits—Members not qualified for benefits under RCW 41.32.522 and retired former members.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Knack v. Department of Retirement Systems (1989)
Most recently applied in Knack v. Department of Retirement Systems (July 1989)
1995 c 144 s 11; 1992 c 212 s 5; 1991 c 35 s 60; 1974 ex.s. c 193 s 6; 1969 ex.s. c 150 s 19; 1967 c 50 s 9; 1965 ex.s. c 81 s 7; 1963 ex.s. c 14 s 21.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.