Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 11, § 1446. Military survivor benefits

Effective January 1, 2007, if a member dies while on a leave of absence to perform qualified military service as described in 26 U.S.C. 414(u), his beneficiary shall be entitled to any benefit, except benefits that accrued during the period of qualified military service that would have been provided under the plan had the member resumed and then terminated employment due to death, in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(37); however, the member's beneficiary shall be entitled to benefits that accrued during the period of qualified military service if the beneficiary timely remits to the system any employee contributions which would have been required but for the member's leave of absence to perform qualified military service in accordance with the terms of federal law and R.S. 11:1411.