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What To Do If Your Spouse Dies You might wish to save this. Hopefully, you will not have to use it, but will find it helpful to those who have the need. 1. Notify the employee's immediate supervisor. 2. Notify Postmaster. 3. Notify personnel section. 4. Contact the following: a. The Union b. If a veteran, contact VA c. Local banks and credit unions d. Social Security Administration e. Insurance companies f. Revenue Dept. Federal and state g. Safety deposit box h. Change the deceased's name on important papers to survivor's name 5. Notify immediate supervisor of time and place of services for the deceased. 6. Have mortuary obtain five (5) copies of death certificate. 7. Turn in locker, key, badge and other postal property to immediate supervisor. 8. Fill out the following forms: a. SF2800 - Application for death benefits b. SF1155 - Claim for unpaid compensation (no designated beneficiary) c. SF1153 - Claim of designated beneficiary for unpaid compensation d. Claim for benefits FEGLI (life insurance) e. Check with personnel section for exact amount of annuity for yourself and children 9. If previously married, have divorce papers. 10. If presently married, have marriage papers. 11. A will is a vital necessity, this will eliminate costly court procedures. Survivorship is not paid automatically. You must apply for it. In most cases, if the husband was a veteran, he is entitled to $150 for burial expenses. If the cause of death is due to a job related injury, the Office of Federal Employees Compensation will pay up to $800 burial expenses minus any amount the VA gives. The survivors, in any case of a job related death, may also apply for an annuity from the OFEC. He/she can then choose the higher annuity. |
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