5 CFR 1651.11

§ 1651.11 Simultaneous death.

United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective

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Citation: 5 CFR 1651.11, § 1651.11 Simultaneous death, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/10219
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If a beneficiary dies at the same time as the participant, the beneficiary will be treated as if he or she predeceased the participant and the account will be paid in accordance with § 1651.10. The same time is considered to be the same hour and minute as indicated on a death certificate. If the participant and beneficiary are killed in the same event, death is presumed to be simultaneous, unless evidence is presented to the contrary.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.