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State retirement system cannot designate survivor beneficiary

Where husband did not designate his wife as a survivor beneficiary on his Virginia Retirement System retirement plan despite a court order requiring him to do so, the circuit court incorrectly ordered VRS to pay survivor benefits. Under the relevant statutes, “a court can order a party, but not VRS, to designate a survivor beneficiary.” Overview When Shelton ...