RCW 41.16.170
Payment on death of firefighter with no dependents.
Whenever a firefighter dies leaving no widow or widower or children, the amount of his or her accumulated contributions, plus accrued compounded interest only, shall be paid his or her beneficiary.
[ 2007 c 218 § 33; 1973 1st ex.s. c 154 § 67; 1959 c 5 § 11; 1957 c 82 § 11. Prior: 1947 c 91 § 8, part; 1935 c 39 § 5; 1929 c 86 § 6, part; 1919 c 196 § 8, part; 1909 c 50 § 8, 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.