It is essential and necessary to notify the TMSEL, Inc. Retirement Income Plan office of a participant’s passing. A Death Benefit is paid when a participant dies and has designated a specific beneficiary who then becomes eligible for a death pension benefit. If you are unable to provide copies of any of the required documents, you will need to state why you cannot do so and provide in its place any other document in your possession that will provide the same information as the requested documents listed below:

• Participant’s Death Certificate
• Participant’s Obituary (if possible)
• Beneficiary’s Birth Certificate
• Beneficiary’s Driver’s License or State issued ID or Passport
• Marriage Certificate
• Beneficiary’s Social Security Card
• Voided Check