19-8-1001. Benefits upon employment-related death. If the board finds that a member died as a direct and proximate result of injury received in the course of the member's service, a monthly survivorship benefit must be paid to the member's designated beneficiary equal to 50% of the highest average compensation of the member. If the deceased member has completed more than 25 years of service credit, the survivorship benefit must equal 2% of the member's highest average compensation for each year of service credit.

     History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 130, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 8, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 578, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 68-1417; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 139, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 172, Ch. 265, L. 1993; Sec. 19-8-703, MCA 1991; redes. 19-8-1001 by Code Commissioner, 1993; amd. Sec. 99, Ch. 99, L. 2001.