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CFR /  Title 5  /  Part 880  /  Sec. 880.205 Determinations of death.

OPM does not make findings of presumed death. A claimant for CSRS, FERS, or FEGLI death benefits (other than payments under Sec. 880.302) or an individual seeking an adjustment of accounts under Sec. 880.207 must submit a death certificate or other legal certification of death issued by an authorized institution.