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22 <br /> (1) Accidental Death Benefit for Law Enforcement Officers Only. <br /> (1) The accidental death benefit automatically protects the employee's survivors if the employee <br /> should die in an on-the-job accident. The accident must occur while the employee is performing <br /> duties as an officer. <br /> (2) In addition, the employee's surviving spouse, parent, or other relative will receive $1,000.00 <br /> for burial expenses. Each of the employee's dependent children under 18 (or over, if incapable of <br /> earning a living)will receive $200.00. The employee's surviving spouse will receive $500.00. If the <br /> employee has no surviving spouse, the Retirement System may distribute the $500.00 to the <br /> employee's other eligible family members. Under the accidental death benefit, the total amount of <br /> payments to the employee's survivors cannot be greater than $2,100.00. <br /> (m) A Line-of-Duty Death Benefit (For Law Enforcement Officers Only). Law Enforcement Officers may <br /> also be entitled to additional benefits to include: <br /> (1) $25,000.00 administered jointly by the North Carolina Industrial Commission and the State <br /> Auditor. <br /> (2) $50,000.00 from the Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration. <br /> (n) Lump Sum Death Benefit(For Law Enforcement Officers) See Section 28-38(g) Death Benefit. <br /> (Ord. of 06-07-1976, eff. 08-01-1976; Amend. of 01-21-2010, Art. IV§ 7.0, eff. 01-21-2010; Amend. of 10- <br /> 05-2010, eff. 01-01-2011; Amend. of 11-16-2010, eff. 01-01-2011; Amend. of 6-18-2013, eff. 7-1-2013) <br />