• Your lawful spouse
• Your natural children up to age 26
• Your legally adopted children up to age 26
• Your step-children up to age 26
• Child for whom you have been appointed legal guardian by court for length of guardianship or to age 26, whichever occurs first

You must submit other legal documentation to the Benefit office along with a completed Vital Information Form.  You can download the Vital Information Form off of this website located under "Forms" and mail it into the Benefit Office.  You must enroll your new dependent within 60 days of birth, adoption, marriage or other important changes.

Documentation Required:

Spouse - copy of your marriage certificate

Child - copy of your child's birth certificate

Step-child - copy of child's birth certificate, copy of taxes, divorce decree or copy of existing court order showing spouse must provide medical benefits

Adopted child - copy of legal decree of adoption

Child for whom you have been appointed their legal guardian - original copy of legal guardianship documents (if temporary guardianship, status updates will be required every 6 months). 

Please call the Benefit Office and advise the Eligibility Department that you are getting a divorce or have gotten divorced. You will also need to submit a FULL copy of your Divorce Decree to the Benefit Office.

Please contact (800) 700-6756.

Contact the benefit office immediately. Do not wait for a determination from the Social Security Administration.

Your accrued deaths benefits will be paid to the named beneficiary providing you have not forfeited any benefits due to a break in service.