State RegulationsAZ specificDifficulty 2/5
An Arizona disability claimant dies while periodic benefits are still accruing, leaving a balance unpaid. Under A.R.S. 20-1352, when must any balance unpaid at the claimant's death be paid?
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Why C is correct
A.R.S. 20-1352 closes the loop on claims: any balance remaining unpaid at the insured's death, or at the expiration of any period of liability, must be paid immediately. Arizona law does not restart the claims process or impose a new waiting period for the residual balance; the unpaid amount becomes immediately due.
Why the other options are wrong
- A) No probate-based deadline exists in A.R.S. 20-1352; the balance is payable immediately upon death or expiration of the liability period.
- B) A.R.S. 20-1352 does not require a fresh notice of claim or new claim forms for the accrued balance; it must simply be paid immediately.
- D) Spreading the balance into monthly installments is not authorized; the statute commands immediate payment of any unpaid balance.
Memory hook
Death or expiration does not pause the check — the balance pays immediately.