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June 1991

Survivor income benefits provided by employers

David E. Ott

Plans that protect against loss of family income when an employee dies can be divided into two groups: those that provide regular payments over time and those that make an immediate lump-sum payment. This article focuses on the range of benefit protection available, methods used to coordinate benefits, and the ultimate amount of benefits received by employees in 1989.

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