Which statement about the death notice filing deadline is true?

• A. It applies only when there is a surviving minor child
• B. It applies only when there is no surviving minor child
• C. It applies in all death cases regardless of minor children
• D. It is not time-bound

Answer: (B)

In death-related claim procedures, deadlines for filing notices are tied to who survives. The standard death notice requirement is used to trigger processing of death benefits, but the presence of a surviving minor child changes the handling of the claim because minors trigger different safeguards and procedures (such as guardianship and separate benefit timelines). Therefore, the filing deadline applies only when there is no surviving minor child. If a minor child does survive, the standard deadline doesn’t apply in the same way, since the claim is governed by other rules. That’s why the statement stating it applies only when there is no surviving minor child is the true one.