R 291937Z JAN 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 060/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2010/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF FAMILY SERVICEMEMBERS GROUP LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR STILLBORN CHILDREN//
REF/A/DESC:FEDERAL REGISTER VOL. 74, NO. 221 RULES AND REGULATIONS/- /YMD:20091118//
AMPN/REF A IS AMENDED LEGISLATION FOR THE VETERAN'S BENEFITS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008.//
POC/KIBLER M. J./CAPT/UNIT:MRPC/-/TEL:703 784 9512 /EMAIL:CASUALTY.SECTION@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE RECENT AMENDMENT TO FAMILY SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE (FSGLI) COVERAGE.  FSGLI COVERAGE IS NOW EXTENDED TO A SERVICEMEMBER'S STILLBORN CHILD.
2.  THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (DVA) WILL APPLY THIS NEW LEGISLATION TO ALL STILLBIRTHS OCCURRING ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 10, 2008. 
3.  PER REFERENCE A,  THE DVA WILL PROVIDE FSGLI BENEFITS IN THE AMOUNT OF 10,000.00 DOLLARS TO A SERVICEMEMBER IN REGARD TO A STILLBORN CHILD.
A.  A STILLBORN CHILD IS DEFINED AS A MEMBER'S NATURAL CHILD WHOSE DEATH OCCURS BEFORE EXPULSION, EXTRACTION OR DELIVERY, NOT TO INCLUDE ABORTION.
B.  TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS BENEFIT, THE FETAL WEIGHT MUST BE 350 GRAMS OR MORE, OR IF THE FETAL WEIGHT IS UNKNOWN, THE DURATION IN UTERO MUST BE 20 OR MORE WEEKS.  THE GESTATION PERIOD WILL BE CALCULATED BY COMPETENT MEDICAL AUTHORITY FROM THE DATE OF THE LAST NORMAL MENSTRUAL PERIOD. THE CHILD MUST HAVE BEEN A PRODUCT OF HUMAN CONCEPTION.
C.  PARENT COMMANDS WILL GENERATE PERSONNEL CASUALTY REPORTS (PCRS) ON BEHALF OF THEIR SERVICEMEMBERS FOR CURRENT AND RETROACTIVE STILLBORN DEATHS DATING BACK TO 10 OCTOBER 2008 ENSURING THAT ALL INFORMATION IS RELAYED TO HQMC (MRPC) TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY.      
D.  SERVICEMEMBERS MUST COMPLETE A STANDARD FORM 8283A (CLAIM FOR FAMILY COVERAGE DEATH BENEFITS).  IN ADDITION, SERVICEMEMBERS WILL ENSURE THAT A CERTIFICATE OF FETAL DEATH IS SENT TO MRPC FOR PROCESSING OF ALL CLAIMS. IF ALL NECESSARY ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION IS NOT REFLECTED ON THE DEATH CERTIFICATE, A LETTER FROM THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OR MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY IS REQUIRED.
4.  UPON RECEIPT OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE, PCR AND SF 8283A, MRPC WILL PROCESS THE FSGLI CLAIM.  
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R.C. ZILMER, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//