‘Proof of Life’ Notices to Federal Retirees
Article Excerpt: "...the agency cross-matches records from a Treasury Department database of deaths against the federal retirement rolls. If the death has not been reported to OPM, its retirement services (RS) branch attempts to verify the death. If the death is verified, OPM stops the annuitants’ annuity payments and moves to recoup any payments made after the death. If OPM cannot verify the reported death, it sends the annuitant an address verification/proof of life letter—and if there is no response, it can suspend annuity payments pending proof that the person is alive. ..."
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