Except as provided in subsection (a), section nine of this article, any member who dies as a result of any service-related illness or injury after the effective date is entitled to a lump sum burial benefit of $5,000. If the member is married, the burial benefit shall be paid to the member's spouse. If the member is not married, the burial benefit shall be paid to the member's estate for the purposes of paying burial expenses, settling the member's final affairs, or both. Burial benefits awarded pursuant to this section are not subject to division or payable to an alternate payee by any Qualified Domestic Relations Order.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations
Article 22A. West Virginia Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System
§8-22A-7. Creation of Fund; Investments; Actuarial Valuations
§8-22A-8. Members' Contributions; Employer Contributions
§8-22A-8a. Correction of Errors; Underpayments; Overpayments
§8-22A-9. Retirement; Commencement of Benefits; Insurance Requirements During Early Period
§8-22A-10. Federal Law Maximum Benefit Limitations
§8-22A-11. Federal Law Minimum Required Distributions
§8-22A-13. Rollovers and Transfers to Repay Withdrawn Contributions
§8-22A-14. Retirement Benefits
§8-22A-17. Awards and Benefits for Disability Duty Related; Exception During Early Period
§8-22A-18. Awards and Benefits for Disability Due to Other Causes; Exception During Early Period
§8-22A-19. Same -- Physical Examinations; Recertification; Termination of Disability
§8-22A-22. Additional Death Benefits and Scholarships - Dependent Children
§8-22A-24. Double Death Benefits Prohibited
§8-22A-26. Fraud; Penalties; and Repayment
§8-22A-27. Credit Toward Retirement for Member's Military Service; Qualified Military Service
§8-22A-30. Limitation of Employer Liability
§8-22A-31. Benefits Not Forfeited if System Terminates
§8-22A-32. Membership Retroactive in Certain Circumstances
§8-22A-33. Special Authorization for Municipal Police or Firefighters Hired After July 1, 2015