La. Consolidated Public Retirement § 11:587

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Acts 2,3, 6-535, and 580-647

Section 11:587 - Death benefits of parents

If there is no surviving spouse and no child eligible to receive a benefit, a monthly pension shall be paid to the parent or parents of the deceased member, if they, or either of them, derived their main support from the member. The pension shall equal:

(1) One hundred percent of the member's average compensation if the member's death resulted from an injury received in the line of duty, and such injury resulted from an intentional act of violence.

(2) Twenty-five percent of the member's average compensation.

La. Consolidated Public Retirement § 11:587

Added by Acts 1972, No. 135, §2, eff. July 26, 1972; Redesignated from R.S. 56:688 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2015, No. 44, §1, eff. June 5, 2015; Acts 2018, No. 224, §1, eff. May 15, 2018.

Amended by Acts 2018, No. 224,s. 1, eff. 5/15/2018.

Amended by Acts 2015, No. 44,s. 1, eff. 6/5/2015.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 135, §2, eff. 7/26/1972; Redesignated from R.S. 56:688 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. 6/25/1991.