Vera Mae Hopkins v. At & T Global Information Solutions Company, Formerly Known as Ncr Corporation

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• concluding that the limited time period during which a participant can replace a survivor annuity is indicative of the vesting date
• recognizing that “a former spouse can.obtain an interest in the participant’s Pension Benefits by obtaining a QDRO at any time” (emphasis added)
• recognizing that “a former spouse can obtain an interest in the participant’s Pension Benefits by obtaining a QDRO at any time” (emphasis added)
• holding that “the Surviving Spouse Benefits vest in the participant’s current spouse on the date the participant retires”
• holding that a QDRO must be entered before interests have vested in a subsequent surviving spouse
• noting that a former spouse's interest in pension plan benefits\can be protected simply by obtaining a QDRO\

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