Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-102

§8987 Coverage of Restored Survivor or Disability Annuitants

Title 5 › PART III — EMPLOYEES › Subpart G — Insurance and Annuities › CHAPTER 89B — ENHANCED VISION BENEFITS › § 8987

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Restored surviving spouses, disability recipients, or children may keep vision coverage, but must follow rules the Office sets.

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Title 5, §8987

Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

A surviving spouse, disability annuitant, or surviving child whose annuity is terminated and is later restored, may continue enrollment in a vision benefits plan subject to the terms and conditions prescribed in regulations issued by the Office.

Legislative History

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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Dec. 23, 2004, and applicable to contracts that take effect with respect to the calendar year 2006, see section 7 of Pub. L. 108–496, set out as a note under section 8951 of this title.

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Citation

5 U.S.C. § 8987

Title 5, Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102