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§12523 Risk insured

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle E— - Reserve Components › Part PART II— - PERSONNEL GENERALLY › Chapter CHAPTER 1214— - READY RESERVE MOBILIZATION INCOME INSURANCE › § 12523

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Insures Ready Reserve members ordered into covered service. If insured and serving more than 30 days, they are paid for each month or part after that, limited to 12 months in any 18‑consecutive‑month period; payment is based only on insured status and service length, no proof required.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §12523

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(a)The insurance program shall insure members of the Ready Reserve against the risk of being ordered into covered service.
(b)(1)An insured member ordered into covered service shall be entitled to payment of a benefit for each month (and fraction thereof) of covered service that exceeds 30 days of covered service, except that no member may be paid under the insurance program for more than 12 months of covered service served during any period of 18 consecutive months.
(2)Payment shall be based solely on the insured status of a member and on the period of covered service served by the member. Proof of loss of income or of expenses incurred as a result of covered service may not be required.

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Citation

10 U.S.C. § 12523

Title 10Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73