5 CFR § 831.2006Chapter I
Designation of agent by next of kin
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When a deceased employee, Member, or annuitant has not named a beneficiary and one of the next of kin entitled makes a claim for lump-sum benefit, other next of kin entitled to share in the lump-sum benefit may designate the one who made the claim to act as their agent to receive their distributive shares.
eCFR data current as of: November 5, 2026
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