Louisiana § RS 11:1446 - Military survivor benefits
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:1446 — Military survivor benefits, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 11:1446. Military survivor benefits
Effective January 1, 2007, if a member dies while on a leave of absence to perform qualified military service as described in 26 U.S.C. 414(u), his beneficiary shall be entitled to any benefit, except benefits that accrued during the period of qualified military service that would have been provided under the plan had the member resumed and then terminated employment due to death, in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(37); however, the member's beneficiary shall be entitled to benefits that accrued during the period of qualified military service if the beneficiary timely remits to the system any employee contributions which would have been required but for the member's leave of absence to perform qualified military service in accordance with the terms of federal law and R.S. 11:1411.
Acts 2012, No. 230, §1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 482, §1, eff. July 1, 2012.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:1446 cover?
Section RS 11:1446 ("Military survivor benefits") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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