Practice question
A deceased member leaves a qualifying dependent spouse and dependent children. A person privately designated by the member claims that designation necessarily overrides all statutory primary beneficiaries. Which is best?
- Every designation has unlimited priority
- The employer chooses among them freely
- Dependence and statutory classes are irrelevant
- The statutory beneficiary hierarchy controls; a designation does not automatically displace qualifying primary beneficiaries
- Only the oldest creditor can receive anything
Legal references
- RA11199, Section8(e),(k): https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2019/ra_11199_2019.html
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