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Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part, survivor continuance allowances payable to surviving spouses upon death after retirement of a member do not cease upon remarriage if the remarriage occurs on or after January 1, 1985, in the case of local members of contracting agencies that elected to be subject to this section, or all members on or after January 1, 2000. However, pursuant to Section 22822, the surviving spouse may not add the new spouse or stepchildren as family members under the continued health benefits coverage of the surviving spouse. The survivor continuance allowance shall be restored if that allowance has been discontinued upon the spouse's remarriage prior to January 1, 2000.
(a) The allowance shall be resumed on January 1, 2000, or the first of the month, following receipt by the board of a written application from the spouse for resumption of the allowance, whichever is later.
(b) The amount of the benefits due shall be calculated as though the allowance had never been discontinued because of remarriage, and is not payable for the period between the date of discontinuance because of remarriage and the effective date of resumption.
(c) The board has no duty to identify, locate, or notify a spouse who previously had his or her allowance discontinued because of remarriage.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Government Code - GOV § 21635 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/government-code/gov-sect-21635/
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