Why does it take so long to process final checks due to the estates of deceased members?
• a death certificate is received; • the pension discontinuance is approved by the Board of Fire & Police Pension Commissioners; • the direct deposit reversal is completed and a cashier’s check is received from the bank, if applicable; and • a status 9 document (Form 43P) has been processed. If the death is reported in a timely manner, this process can still take up to 30 to 60 days to complete, because our benefits are processed once a month, at the end of the month.
