LAC 58:V.1505. Determination and Payment [Formerly §109 and §111]

A. The board shall determine whether a domestic relations order is a qualified domestic relations order within a reasonable time after it is received and shall have the right to require such evidence as they may reasonably need to make the determination. B. The board shall notify the participant and the alternate payee of its determination within a reasonable period of time after the determination is made. C. The board’s decision shall be in writing and shall include specific reasons for the decision, expressed in a manner calculated to be understood by the participant and the alternate payee.