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A 4-step process for Wyoming Retirement System (WRS) after a death in Wyoming.
Administering agency
Wyoming Retirement System (WRS)
Contact the Wyoming Retirement System at (307) 777-7691 with the deceased member's full name, address, date of birth, date of death, and RAIN ID or Social Security number. WRS administers the public pension plans and processes survivor and death-benefit claims.
A sole beneficiary may receive continuing monthly retirement payments. Multiple beneficiaries receive lump-sum payments in equal shares, and an estate, trust, charity, or other organization named as beneficiary receives a lump sum.
The Wyoming 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan is administered through Empower. Beneficiaries should contact Empower Beneficiary Support Services at 1-866-442-3888 to review survivor options.
Administering agency
Wyoming Retirement System (WRS)