California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 21498

Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.

The board may fix such time as it deems reasonable during which claims for benefits pursuant to Sections 21493, 21494, and 21506 may be made. Anyone who is provided a claim form shall be given the same amount of time in which to file it as any other claimant. The board shall have no duty to identify or locate any member of any class of beneficiaries.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 21498 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-5-personnel/part-3-public-employees-retirement-system/chapter-14-death-benefits/article-1-general-provisions/section-21498

Other sections in Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 21490§ 21491§ 21492§ 21493§ 21494§ 21495§ 21496§ 21497§ 21498§ 21499…§ 21501§ 21502§ 21503§ 21504§ 21505§ 21506§ 21507§ 21508§ 21509§ 21510

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