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Post-Retirement

Questions and answers

If you are a former spouse of a retiree, the claim number begins with an A and it will have a unique suffix. Therefore, you will enter “A” and seven numbers and then the unique suffix assigned to your benefit. If you are unsure of the correct suffix, please contact us or refer to your Retirement Services ID Card for the correct suffix to use.
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