_Beneficiaries

_Beneficiaries 1. Mississippi law provides that any death benefits payments “shall be made to the beneficiary who was designated in writing by the covered individual, signed by the covered individual and delivered to the employer during the covered individual’s lifetime.” 2. If a Beneficiary Designation Form is not on file with the Human Resources Division at the time of the Covered Individual’s death, any death benefits payments shall be made in the order of priority, as listed below: a. To the surviving child or children and spouse in equal portions; b. If there is no surviving child or spouse, then to the parent or parents.