SECTION 590:10-19-10. Pop-up of the Medicare Gap Benefit

  In the event of the death of the named joint annuitant after the member's retirement date and election of the Medicare Gap Benefit option, the member shall provide the System with a copy of the joint annuitant's death certificate as notice of said death. The member's benefit will "pop-up" to reflect the amount of the original unreduced benefit the member would have been entitled to for both the Pre-Medicare and Post Medicare Benefit payments absent the selection of an Option A or B. The "pop-up" increase becomes effective the first day of the month following the death of the joint annuitant, provided the member has given notice of said death. Retrospective "pop-up" benefits are limited to a maximum of six (6) months.

[Source: Added at 22 Ok Reg 1354, eff 5-26-05]