Benefits Administration Manual

Common Carrier Travel and Accident Insurance

801.8. Beneficiary Designation

Benefits payable under this program of eligible employees who are required to travel on State business away from the work premises where he or she is permanently assigned, and have incurred any loss during a business trip is covered. Benefits are paid in the following order unless the Department of General Services, Office of Risk Management has a designated beneficiary form on file for the employee, other than the order below:

• The insured employee's surviving spouse, or registered domestic partner, if none;
• The insured employee's surviving child(ren), if none;
• The insured employee's surviving parent(s), if none;
• The insured employee's surviving sibling(s), if none;
• The insured employee's estate.

Family status changes, such as divorce and remarriage are automatically adjusted, provided an employee has not designated a beneficiary other than the above with the Department of General Services, Office of Risk Management.

If an employee has questions or would like to make changes to a beneficiary on file, please contact Department of General Services at (916) 376-5279 or DPA at (916) 324-5553.

Updated January 5, 2012 at 1:48 PM.