Louisiana § 11:587 Death benefits of parents

Louisiana Statutes

§ 11:587 — Death benefits of parents

Louisiana § 11:587

Title 11Consolidated Public Retirement Systems

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Bluebook

La. Stat. Ann. § 11:587 (2026).

Text

§587. Death benefits of parents If there is no surviving spouse and no child eligible to receive a benefit, a monthly pension shall be paid to the parent or parents of the deceased member, if they, or either of them, derived their main support from the member. The pension shall equal:

(1)One hundred percent of the member's average compensation if the member's death resulted from an injury received in the line of duty, and such injury resulted from an intentional act of violence.

(2)Twenty-five percent of the member's average compensation.

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§587. Death benefits of parents
If there is no surviving spouse and no child eligible to receive a benefit, a monthly
pension shall be paid to the parent or parents of the deceased member, if they, or either of
them, derived their main support from the member. The pension shall equal:
(1) One hundred percent of the member's average compensation if the member's death
resulted from an injury received in the line of duty, and such injury resulted from an
intentional act of violence.
(2) Twenty-five percent of the member's average compensation.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1972, No. 135, §2, eff. July 26, 1972; Redesignated from R.S. 56:688 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2015, No. 44, §1, eff. June 5, 2015; Acts 2018, No. 224, §1, eff. May 15, 2018.