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Accidental Death Program

State agencies are required to provide Accidental Death Program coverage to employees. The coverage is optional for other employers. If an employer provides Accidental Death Program coverage to its employees, the employer must pay for this coverage.

This program provides a survivor annuity if you are covered and die as a result of an injury by external accident or violence incurred while undergoing a hazard peculiar to your employment while in the actual performance of duty, without willful negligence on your part.

An accidental death annuity will be paid monthly to your surviving spouse for life. If you have no spouse or your spouse dies before your youngest child has attained age 18, the benefit is divided equally among the surviving children until each child dies or attains age 18, whichever occurs first. If you have no spouse or child under age 18, the benefit will be paid to your surviving father and/or mother for life.