[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR870.706]

[Page 422]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
 
PART 870_FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart G_Annuitants and Compensationers
 
Sec.  870.706  Reinstatement of life insurance.

    (a) An annuitant whose disability annuity terminates because he/she 
recovers from the disability or because his/her earning capacity 
returns, and whose disability annuity is later restored under 5 U.S.C. 
8337(e) (after December 31, 1983), may elect to resume the Basic 
insurance held immediately before his/her disability annuity terminated. 
OPM must receive the election within 60 days after OPM mails a notice of 
insurance eligibility and an election form.
    (b) An annuitant described in paragraph (a) of this section may 
elect to resume any Optional insurance held immediately before the 
annuity terminated if:
    (1) He/she has made an election under paragraph (a) of this section; 
and
    (2) OPM receives the election within 60 days after OPM mails a 
notice of insurance eligibility and an election form.
    (c) Basic and Optional insurance reinstated under paragraphs (a) and 
(b) of this section is effective on the 1st day of the month after the 
date OPM receives the election. Any applicable annuity withholdings are 
also reinstated on the 1st day of the month after OPM receives the 
election.
    (d) The amounts of Basic and Optional insurance reinstated under 
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section are the amounts that would have 
been in force if the individual's annuity hadn't terminated.

[62 FR 48731, Sept. 17, 1997; 62 FR 52181, Oct. 6, 1997. Redesignated at 
64 FR 72463, Dec. 28, 1999]