Expert’s View: New for 2009: Death Benefit Changes

If you work for the federal government, are married, and die while still on the payroll, your surviving spouse will be entitled to certain benefits, writes benefits expert Reg Jones. "The same is true if you have dependent children who are unmarried, under age 18 (22 if attending school), or disabled before age 18," he writes. You’ll find his column at https://www.fedweek.com