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I am the surviving spouse of a LACERA retiree who just died. Can I just continue to receive my spouses monthly retirement allowance?

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I am the surviving spouse of a LACERA retiree who just died. Can I just continue to receive my spouses monthly retirement allowance?

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A. No. According to the law, LACERA retirement allowances end the month of the retiree’s death. That’s why it’s so important to promptly notify LACERA of the death. The sooner LACERA is notified, the sooner a benefit account in the survivor’s name can be established.

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No. According to the law, LACERA retirement allowances end the month of the retiree’s death. That’s why it’s so important to promptly notify LACERA of the death. The sooner LACERA is notified, the sooner a benefit account in the survivor’s name can be established.