A surviving spouse is not entitled to receive simultaneous death benefits under this article as a result of the death of two or more members to whom the spouse was married. Any spouse who becomes eligible for a subsequent death benefit under this article while receiving a death benefit under this article shall receive the higher benefit, but not both.
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Article 5V. Emergency Medical Services Retirement System Act
§16-5V-6a. County Firefighter Members
§16-5V-6b. Transfer of County Firefighter Member Assets From Public Employees Retirement System
§16-5V-7. Creation of Fund; Investments; Actuarial Valuations
§16-5V-8. Members' Contributions; Employer Contributions
§16-5V-8a. Correction of Errors; Underpayments; Overpayments
§16-5V-9. Transfer From Public Employees Retirement System
§16-5V-10. Notice Requirements; Test Case
§16-5V-11. Retirement; Commencement of Benefits
§16-5V-12. Federal Law Maximum Benefit Limitations
§16-5V-13. Federal Law Minimum Required Distributions
§16-5V-14a. Rollovers and Transfers to Purchase Service Credit or Repay Withdrawn Contributions
§16-5V-16. Retirement Benefits
§16-5V-19. Awards and Benefits for Disability -- Duty Related
§16-5V-20. Awards and Benefits for Disability -- Due to Other Causes
§16-5V-21. Same -- Physical Examinations; Termination of Disability
§16-5V-23. Awards and Benefits to Surviving Spouse -- When Member Dies in Performance of Duty, etc.
§16-5V-25. Additional Death Benefits and Scholarships -- Dependent Children
§16-5V-27. Double Death Benefits Prohibited
§16-5V-29. Fraud; Penalties; and Repayment
§16-5V-33. Limitation of County Liability