Death and disablement benefits, restrictions on
42 Death and disablement benefits, restrictions on
If a Gold State Super Member who is subject to a health condition dies while still an eligible Gold State worker or ceases to be an eligible Gold State worker because of total and permanent disablement or partial and permanent disablement —
if the condition is of the kind described in paragraph (a) of the definition of health condition in regulation 12 — a benefit is payable under regulation 39, 40 or 41 only if the Board is satisfied that the Member’s death or disablement was not due to, and did not arise from, the physical or mental defect or condition that was the reason for the imposition of the condition; or
if the condition is of the kind described in paragraph (b) of the definition of health condition in regulation 12 — no benefit is payable under regulation 39, 40 or 41.
If a health condition applies only in respect of part of the Member’s period of membership, subregulation (1) applies only in respect of that part of the period of membership.
If a Gold State Super Member dies while still an eligible Gold State worker or ceases to be an eligible Gold State worker because of total and permanent disablement or partial and permanent disablement while on unrecognised unpaid leave a benefit is payable under regulation 39, 40 or 41 only if the Member chose, under regulation 36(2), to continue the Member’s benefit entitlements and has paid the amounts required under that regulation.
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