Maine Statutes
§ 5 §17812 — Limitation on benefits
Maine·Title 5 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES·Part 20 STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM·Ch. 423 STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS
Benefits are limited as follows.
1.One benefit only.
A beneficiary may select only one benefit, regardless of how many benefits the beneficiary qualifies for.
2.Election final.
Except as provided in section 17803, subsection 4, and section 17953, subsection 8, if a beneficiary elects a benefit after receiving reasonable notification of available options from the retirement system, the beneficiary's election of benefit is final and may not be changed or revoked at a later date.
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Legislative History
PL 1987, c. 256, §11 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 548, §A2 (AMD). RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. B, §116 (COR).
Nearby Sections
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§ 5 §17801
Commitment to members and limitations§ 5 §17802
Eligibility for benefits§ 5 §17803
Election of methods of payment§ 5 §17804
Methods of payment§ 5 §17805
Remarriage after retirement§ 5 §17805-A
Divorce§ 5 §17807
Persons retired under earlier law§ 5 §17808
Payment from certain funds§ 5 §17809
Incorrect records§ 5 §1781
Purpose§ 5 §17810
Earnable compensation continued§ 5 §17812
Limitation on benefits