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My father was a RI teacher and passed away in 1976 with 19
years of service. At that time my mother received a death
benefit and a refund of his contributions to the retirement
system. She said she was not offered an opton for an
annuity.

I asked the RI Retirement System if my mother had an option
in 1976 to take a monthly annuity in lieu of the lump sum.
I've been waiting six months for an answer. Today I called
RI and I was told that there was no option for an annuity
in 1976. I asked when this was changed to allow an
annuity. The person did not know but said she will call me
back with the answer.

Since it took six months for them to find this answer, I
wanted to validate this information with a teacher or
individual who might have first hand knowledge of the rules
in effect in 1976.

Does anyone know what the death benefits and entitlements
were for Rhode Island teachers in 19...See More


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