Natural Deaths

1. Shall be a NCAR&EMS member whose name appears on a roster filed by a department who is affiliated with the NCAR&EMS. any member who is dismissed from his or her squad for any reason shall immediately forfeit membership in the NCAR&EMS.
2. Retired members must remain a member of the NCAR&EMS and meet one of the following.
• a. 20 years of service
1. as eligible rescue or ems worker
• b. Disabled
1. six months for in-line-of-duty
2. five years for non-duty
3. Copy of death certificate must be furnished.
4. Payment will not be made until certificate is received.
5. Suicide will not be eligible for benefits for the first two years.
6. Complete application must be made within 90 days.
7. Application shall be made on forms furnished by NCAR&EMS.
8. Payment shall be as follows;
• Natural death $1000.00
9. No expenditures shall be made unless the board has certified that such expenditures will not render the fund actuarially unsound for the purpose of providing this benefit. If for any reason, funds are unavailable to pay in full this benefit, benefits shall be reduced pro rata for as long as the amount of insufficient funds exists. No claims shall accrue with respect to any amount by which this benefit has been reduced.

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