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Section 43:6A-21 - Group life insurance coverage; authorization to purchase; benefits in lieu of death benefits

NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-21 (2019) (N/A)
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43:6A-21. Group life insurance coverage; authorization to purchase; benefits in lieu of death benefits

The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and permitted to purchase from one or more life insurance companies, as determined by him, group life insurance coverage to provide for the death benefits specified in sections 17 b., 19 and 20. Such group life insurance coverage may be provided under one or more policies issued to the State Treasurer specifically for this purpose or, in the discretion of the State Treasurer, under one or more policies issued to the State Treasurer which provide group life insurance coverage for members of one or more other retirement systems of the State of New Jersey. Whenever such policy or policies of group insurance shall be in effect, the benefits payable thereunder shall be in lieu of the above mentioned death benefits provided by said sections.

Any dividend or retrospective rate credit allowed by an insurance company shall be credited in an equitable manner to the special insurance funds from which premiums are paid.

L.1973, c. 140, s. 21, eff. May 22, 1973.

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