Payment of benefits — Survivors and beneficiaries — Definition.
Ark. Code Ann. § 24-6-416
in effect(a) The effective date of monthly benefits payable to a survivor of a deceased member under § 24-6-411 is the first day of the calendar month next following the month in which the member died, regardless of when the survivor submits an application for the payment of the benefits.
(b) The effective date of monthly benefits payable to a beneficiary of a deceased retirant under § 24-6-408 is the first day of the calendar month next following the month in which the retirant died, regardless of when the survivor submits an application for the payment of the benefits.
Source: Arkansas General Assembly, Acts of 2021-2026 (arkleg.state.ar.us)URL: https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2023R%2FPublic%2F&file=240.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023RFetched: 11/8/2026
