§1540.81. Occupational Death Benefits

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For the purpose of determining a survivor's eligibility for occupational death benefits, a member's death shall be deemed as the proximate result of bodily injuries sustained or a hazard undergone while in the performance and within the scope of the member's duties only when death benefits under either the Workers' Compensation Act [820 ILCS 305] or Workers' Occupational Diseases Act [820 ILCS 130] are awarded to the member's survivor.

(Source: Added at 46 Ill. Reg. 19224, effective November 18, 2022)

                    
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