{"data":{"id":"us-il/40-ilcs-5-7-167","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"40 ILCS 5/7-167","heading":"Separation benefits - Payment.","body":"Separation benefits shall be paid in the form of a single cash sum as soon as practicable after receipt by the board of:\n1. a written application by the employee for such benefits; and\n2. written notice from the last employing participating municipality or instrumentality thereof or participating instrumentality, certifying that such participating employee has separated from service.","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":"59b026a7e84e22d136c265581340fac15d5012f3ad9df247536882c7ca1873c8","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/40-ilcs-5-7-166","next":"us-il/40-ilcs-5-7-168"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}