{"data":{"id":"us-il/40-ilcs-5-7-163","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"40 ILCS 5/7-163","heading":"Death benefits-eligibility.","body":"Death benefits shall be payable as hereinafter set forth:\n1. To the beneficiary defined in Section 7-118;\n2. A death benefit shall be paid to the beneficiary as soon as practicable after receipt by the board of:\na. A certified copy of the death certificate of the employee or annuitant;\nb. A written application of the beneficiary for such benefit.","path":["CHAPTER 40 PENSIONS","Illinois Pension Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=638\u0026ChapterID=9\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:20Z","sha256":"2d2a4079c81f78eaeb96fbb28876e2bcdbfd390db68d1bed9eb24705fb30065c","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/40-ilcs-5-7-162","next":"us-il/40-ilcs-5-7-164"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}