RCW 41.16.100
Payment on death of retired firefighter.
The widow or widower, child, children or beneficiary of any firefighter retired under this chapter shall receive an amount equal to his or her accumulated contributions to the fund, plus earned interest thereon compounded semiannually: PROVIDED, That there shall be deducted from said sum the amount paid to decedent in pensions and the remainder shall be paid to his or her widow or widower, child, children or beneficiary: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the amount paid shall not be less than one thousand dollars.
[ 2007 c 218 § 25; 1973 1st ex.s. c 154 § 62; 1959 c 5 § 4; 1957 c 82 § 4. Prior: 1947 c 91 § 8, part; 1935 c 39 § 2, part; 1929 c 86 § 2, part; 1919 c 196 § 4, part; 1909 c 50 § 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 9578-47, part.]
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2007 c 218: See note following RCW 41.08.020.
Severability—1973 1st ex.s. c 154: See note following RCW 2.12.030.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions
Chapter 41.16 - Firefighters' Relief and Pensions—1947 Act.
41.16.020 - Pension board created—Members—Terms—Vacancies—Officers—Quorum.
41.16.040 - Powers and duties.
41.16.050 - Firefighters' pension fund—How constituted.
41.16.060 - Tax levy for fund.
41.16.070 - Contributions by firefighters.
41.16.080 - Retirement for service.
41.16.100 - Payment on death of retired firefighter.
41.16.110 - Payment on death of eligible pensioner before retirement.
41.16.120 - Payment on death in line of duty.
41.16.130 - Payment upon disablement in line of duty.
41.16.140 - Payment upon disablement not in line of duty.
41.16.150 - Payment on separation from service.
41.16.160 - Payment on death not in line of duty.
41.16.170 - Payment on death of firefighter with no dependents.
41.16.190 - Waiting period—Disability retirement.
41.16.200 - Examination of disability pensioners—Restoration to duty.
41.16.210 - Transfer of assets to new fund—Assumption of obligations.
41.16.220 - Credit for military service.
41.16.230 - Repeal does not affect accrued rights.
41.16.240 - Application of chapter to fire protection districts.
41.16.250 - Retirement and job security rights preserved upon annexation, etc., of district.
41.16.920 - Construction—1959 c 5—Benefits retroactively authorized.
41.16.921 - Construction—1975 1st ex.s. c 178, RCW 41.16.145.
41.16.922 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.