Section 2830.200  Payment of Benefits Due a Deceased or Comatose Claimant

a)         In the event that an individual dies or becomes comatose before receiving benefits to which he or she is entitled, the benefits shall be paid over to the person or persons determined to be entitled to receive those benefits, in accordance with Section 2830.205 or 2830.206 of this Part.  However, any benefit checks previously issued to the individual that have not been presented for payment must be returned to the Director, or an affidavit must be submitted stating that the benefit checks were lost, stolen, or destroyed.

b)         In the case of a claimant who became and remains comatose or who died prior to certifying for benefits, a completed certification form must be submitted by an individual with first hand knowledge of the matters asserted in the certification, together with an affidavit attesting that the individual has first hand knowledge and that the matters asserted are true to the best of his or her knowledge.  Under no circumstances shall the claimant's eligibility extend beyond the date that he or she entered the comatose state or died.

(Source:  Amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 18972, effective December 1, 2008)