Maine Statutes
§ 5 §18412 — Limitation on benefits
Maine·Title 5 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES·Part 20 STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM·Ch. 425 PARTICIPATING LOCAL DISTRICTS
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; and
2.Election final.
Except as provided in section 18403, subsection 4, and section 18553, subsection 8, if a beneficiary elects a benefit after receiving reasonable notification of available options from the retirement system, the beneficiary's election of a benefit is final and may not be changed or revoked at a later date.
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Legislative History
PL 1987, c. 256, §34 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 548, §A3 (AMD). RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. B, §145 (COR).
Nearby Sections
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§ 5 §18402
Eligibility for benefits§ 5 §18403
Election of methods of payment§ 5 §18404
Methods of payment§ 5 §18405
Remarriage after retirement§ 5 §18405-A
Divorce§ 5 §18406
Liability for payment of benefits§ 5 §18409
Payment from certain funds§ 5 §18410
Incorrect records§ 5 §18411
Earnable compensation continued§ 5 §18412
Limitation on benefits