MEMORANDUM:
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
Under article 15 of the Retirement and Social Security Law, "accidental death benefits"—generally payable when the head of the retirement system determines that a member died because of a work-related accident—are paid to a pension fund member's statutorily enumerated "statutory beneficiary," typically a spouse, child under the age of 25, or other dependent relative...
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