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When a Claimant Passes Away After Filing a Personal Injury Claim

August 17, 2026
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Change Log:

August 17, 2026: Added clarification about Personal Representative documentation, replaced links to the Claim Form Signature Page with instructions for accessing pre-populated forms from the online claim system.

June 21, 2023: Updated to include that NYSLRS will only accept original or court certified Letters of Administration.

November 14, 2022: Removed all instances of “original” or “certified” copy.

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