There may or may not be depending on the terms and conditions set forth in the death benefits package. Contact the organization delivering the death benefits and talk to a benefits representative or pull the relevant paperwork from files and review it to find out.
In the U.S. and Canada, a divorce normally disqualifies the spouse from military medical benefits.
The term "Working Spouse Rule" refers to some employer provided medical insurance plans. These types of plans require that if the employee's spouse works for a company which also offers medical insurance benefits, that spouse must be enrolled in that plan. This means that if your spouse is employed, and his or her employer offers medical and/or dental coverage, the spouse must be enrolled for at least individual coverage in that company's plan, regardless of cost, in order to be covered on a secondary basis under your medical and/or dental plan.
Yes, especially if your spouse pays towards the insurance benefits out of his/her check.
ex-spouse that has a special needs child, are they able to receive benefits
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The length of the marriage is what usually determines if a spouse or ex spouse is entitled to any pension benefits either private, SS or RRB.
If both you and your spouse have full medical coverage then the insurance compnay will revert back to your and your spouse's date of birth. Whoever's birthdate is first in a calendar year, then that is the primary insurance. For example, if your birthday is November 1, but your spouse's birthday is February 12, then your spouses insurance is primary for both of you.
The remaining spouse or executor of the deceased's will.
More information is needed. Retirement from WHAT? Reduced benefits from WHERE? Are you speaking of a company retirement plan or Social Securioty?
Generally, insurance policies exclude suicide. Check with your insurance company, as they are all different.