{"data":{"id":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-18412","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"5 M.R.S. §18412","heading":"Limitation on benefits","body":"Benefits are limited as follows:\n1.  One benefit only.  A beneficiary may select only one benefit, regardless of how many benefits the beneficiary qualifies for; and\n2.  Election final.  Except as provided in section 18403, subsection 4, and section 18553, subsection 8, if a beneficiary elects a benefit after receiving reasonable notification of available options from the retirement system, the beneficiary's election of a benefit is final and may not be changed or revoked at a later date.","path":["TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES","PART 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM","CHAPTER 425: PARTICIPATING LOCAL DISTRICTS","SUBCHAPTER 5: BENEFITS","ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/5/title5sec18412.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:22Z","sha256":"bd72ea79fe0119a48bf689351847b5de437a7780d4f01361c5c198250b282a84","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-18411","next":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-18413"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}