N.C.G.S. § 135-180 — revision history

Text is never overwritten. Each amendment lands as a new version row with its own effective range.

1. Version 1 — 2026-08-08 to present

   Scraped from ncleg.gov; The General Statutes include changes through S.L. 2026-7.

   (a) Eligibility. - A member who is a beneficiary of the Disability Income Plan or in receipt of workers' compensation benefits during the period for which the member would have otherwise been eligible to receive short-term benefits or extended short-term benefits under G.S. 135-105 is eligible for death benefits under the Death Benefit Plan in accordance with this section if all of the following criteria are met: (1) The member is not retired. (2) The member is not eligible for death benefits under G.S. 135-165. (3) The member dies on or after 181 days from the last day the member performed work as a teacher or State employee but prior to the date the workers' compensation benefits or benefits under the Disability Income Plan would have ended. (b) Benefits Upon Death. - Upon receipt of proof of the death of a member eligible for benefits under subsection (a) of this section that is satisfactory to the Board of Trustees, a lump sum death benefit amount shall be paid. (c) Benefit Amount. - The basis of the death benefit payable under this section shall be the higher of the death benefit amount calculated in accordance with G.S. 135-165(c) or the death benefit amount based on compensation used in computing the benefit payable under G.S. 135-105 and G.S. 135-106, as may be adjusted for percentage post-disability increases, but shall not exceed the maximum dollar limitation for the death benefit for in-service members under G.S. 135-165. (d) Exceptions. - A member in receipt of benefits from the Disability Income Plan under the provisions of G.S. 135-112 whose right to a benefit accrued under the former Disability Salary Continuation Plan shall not be entitled to benefits under the Death Benefit Plan under this Article.  (2025-11, ss. 1(a), (u)-(w), 3.)