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Life · Chapter 12 · Disability & Survivors

$255 Lump-Sum Death Benefit

Definition
A one-time $255 payment made only to a surviving spouse living with the deceased at death, or a spouse/child eligible for monthly benefits on the worker's record.
Exam tip
The $255 figure itself is the tested fact — and that it does NOT go to just anyone (no estate, no distant relatives).
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These are what this term gets tested against — if you can't tell them apart cold, drill the contrast.

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