RCW 41.26.162
Ex spouse qualifying as surviving spouse.
(1) An ex spouse of a law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system retiree shall qualify as surviving spouse under RCW 41.26.160 or 41.26.161 if the ex spouse has been provided benefits under any currently effective court decree of dissolution or legal separation or in any court order or court-approved property settlement agreement incident to any court decree of dissolution or legal separation. Such an ex spouse shall continue to receive the court-awarded portion of the member's benefit after the member's death as if the member was still alive.
(2) An ex spouse whose benefit resumes as a result of chapter 62, Laws of 2005 shall receive an initial payment equivalent to that portion of the member's benefit received prior to its suspension. The benefit will not be adjusted under RCW 41.26.240 for the period the allowance was suspended.
(3) Chapter 62, Laws of 2005 shall not result in the payment of benefits for the period during which benefits were suspended.
(4) This section shall apply retroactively.
[ 2005 c 62 § 3; 2002 c 158 § 3; 1991 sp.s. c 12 § 2.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions
Chapter 41.26 - Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System.
41.26.005 - Provisions applicable to "plan 1" and "plan 2."
41.26.020 - Purpose of chapter.
41.26.035 - "Minimum medical and health standards" defined.
41.26.040 - System created—Membership—Funds.
41.26.045 - Minimum medical and health standards.
41.26.047 - Minimum medical and health standards—Exemptions—Employer may adopt higher standards.
41.26.053 - Exemption from judicial process, taxes—Exceptions—Deduction for insurance upon request.
41.26.056 - No bond required on appeal to court.
41.26.057 - Benefit calculation—Limitation.
41.26.059 - Establishing, restoring service credit.
41.26.061 - Disability retirement—Criminal conduct.
41.26.062 - Falsification—Penalty.
41.26.075 - Provisions applicable to plan 1.
41.26.080 - Funding total liability of plan 1 system.
41.26.090 - Retirement for service.
41.26.100 - Allowance on retirement for service.
41.26.110 - Disability boards authorized—Composition—Terms—Reimbursement for travel expenses—Duties.
41.26.120 - Retirement for disability incurred in the line of duty.
41.26.125 - Retirement for disability not incurred in the line of duty.
41.26.130 - Allowance on retirement for disability.
41.26.135 - Cessation of disability—Determination.
41.26.140 - Reexaminations of disability beneficiaries—Reentry—Appeal.
41.26.150 - Sickness or disability benefits—Medical services.
41.26.160 - Death benefits—Duty or military service connected.
41.26.161 - Death benefits—Nonduty connected.
41.26.162 - Ex spouse qualifying as surviving spouse.
41.26.170 - Refund of contributions on discontinuance of service—Reentry.
41.26.190 - Credit for military service.
41.26.192 - Credit for service under prior pension system—Restoration of withdrawn contributions.
41.26.194 - Credit for service under prior pension system—Service not covered under prior system.
41.26.195 - Transfer of service credit from other retirement system—Irrevocable election allowed.
41.26.199 - Purchase of additional service credit—Costs—Rules.
41.26.200 - Appeal to director of retirement systems.
41.26.211 - Notice for hearing required prior to petitioning for judicial review.
41.26.250 - Increase in presently payable benefits for service or disability authorized.
41.26.260 - Increase in certain presently payable death benefits authorized.
41.26.270 - Declaration of policy respecting benefits for injury or death—Civil actions abolished.
41.26.281 - Cause of action for injury or death, when.
41.26.291 - Lump sum defined benefit—Payable January 31, 2023.
41.26.3901 - Severability—1969 ex.s. c 209.
41.26.3902 - Act to control inconsistencies.
41.26.3903 - Effective date—1969 ex.s. c 209.
41.26.410 - Provisions applicable to plan 2.
41.26.420 - Computation of the retirement allowance.
41.26.425 - Lump sum retirement allowance—Reentry—Conditions for reinstatement of service.
41.26.430 - Retirement for service.
41.26.432 - Additional service credit purchase—Rules.
41.26.440 - Post-retirement cost-of-living.
41.26.463 - Optional actuarially equivalent life annuity benefit—Rules—Definition.
41.26.473 - Disabled in the line of duty—Continuation of service credit—Conditions.
41.26.476 - Use of shared leave—Impact on calculation of service credit and final average salary.
41.26.480 - Industrial insurance.
41.26.490 - Application for and effective date of retirement allowances.
41.26.530 - Vested membership.
41.26.540 - Refund of contributions on termination.
41.26.545 - Emergency medical technicians—Establishing service credit—Dates—Process—Contributions.
41.26.547 - Emergency medical technicians—Job relocation—Retirement options.
41.26.555 - Lump sum defined benefit—Payable January 31, 2023.
41.26.715 - Board of trustees—Created—Selection of trustees—Terms of office—Vacancies.
41.26.7151 - Board of trustees—Political party representation.
41.26.717 - Additional duties and powers of board.
41.26.720 - Board of trustees—Powers—Meeting procedures—Quorum—Judicial review—Budget.
41.26.725 - Board of trustees—Contributions—Minimum and increased benefits.
41.26.730 - Joint committee on pension policy—Pension funding council.
41.26.732 - Plan 2 expense fund—Board oversight and administration—State investment board.
41.26.740 - Reimbursement for expenses.
41.26.904 - Effective date—2003 c 2 (Initiative Measure No. 790).
41.26.906 - Effective date—2003 c 92.
41.26.921 - Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 294.
41.26.922 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.