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Worsham Fun. Dir Q1

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Illinois Vital Records Act   supervises vital human statistics through birth certificates and death certificates.  
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In IL all deaths must be registered within 7 days of death and before disposition, T/F   True  
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3 medical professionals that can sign a death certificate   1-MD, 2-DO, 3-DC  
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Medical section must be signed within _____ by the attending doc.   48 hours  
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A ME/coronor must be contacted when   death is unattended or of questionable causes  
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Local registrar   responsilbe for making DC a legal doc  
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Where the death occured or where the body was found determines   which registrar files the DC  
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the NOK or best source of info is the   informat  
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manner of death   legal description  
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1-accidental, 2-sucide, 3-homicide, 4-natural, 5-undetermined   possible manner of death  
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Anyone can be a coroner but must _____   bonded  
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coroner are elected to a _______   4 year term  
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only a MD or a DO with a lic. to pratice can be a ______   Medical examiner  
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ME's must be a certified   anatomical & forensic pathologist with the American Board of Pathology  
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ME's are appointed until   retirement, they resign or are removed for cause  
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if a body is unclaimed for ________ they become the ME's territory   5 days  
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a fetal DC is completed when   1-at 20 or more, 2-if it will be buried, 3-fetus is part of a multiple birth of which 1 member was alive.  
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still birth   occurs prior to complete expulsion or extraction from the mother.  
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Utero-gestation   the time from the 1st day of the last normal menses to the date of delivery  
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Disposition of Remains Act   A written instrument that establishes the legal control of the human remains and liable of costs  
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Who is responsilbe for all damages regaurding a IDed body   The person that IDs the dead, signs an order/statement then obtains the rights of disposition  
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A person may sign a disposition of remains in a   will, preplanning, cremation authorization, or written instrument  
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When are wishes not held up by probate   when directions are in a will  
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Inquest   when a coroner wants to investigate a death, they will have an inquest with jurors to determine manner of death  
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manner of death is   the legal description  
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autopsies are proformed by   MD or ME  
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permission of NOK to proform an autopsy is not required when   the manner is anything but natural  
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when the remains of a coroners/ME case are cremated a _______ must be filled out   VR204.1  
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ME can call for an inquest but   is not bond to  
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How is Vet defined?   one who served in the armed forces during one of the legally defined times of war and was release or discharged honorably or received a general discharge  
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When do peace time Vets receive bennefits?   if they die in a VA faucility or VA contract home.  
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Vets may receive bennefits if   they die wail receiving compensation for a service injury, death is service related, and disability occured in service.  
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Merchant Marines and Civil Service Construction workers are included in the Vets bennefits, T/F   True  
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Headstones are available for services members buried in National Cemetaries as well as private, T/F   True  
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Memorial stones are provided for   service members that die in active duty and the body is not recovered and for those buried at sea  
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placement of the stone in a private cemetary ___ covered   is not, but IL will provide $100 to help with the cost  
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a headstone or a medalion for an exsisting headstone will be provided for   members that died on or before Nov. 1, 1990  
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members dying in active duty, any war time or peace time Vet with honorable discharge, and members of the reserve with active service beyond training may or may not be eligable for burial in a National Cemetary   may, as long as the reserve members last service ended honorably  
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a spouse or widow/widower of an eligable member may be buried in a Nat'l Cem if   space allows and if they will be buried in an adjoining or the same grave  
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if the spouse dies before the eligable member they may be buried in a Nat'l Cem if   the member signs a document stating they will be buried there too  
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reservatin can be made for eligable members and is up for review every _____ years   two  
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a reservation can be voided by   re-marriage  
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minor children of an eligable member can be buried in a Nat'l Cem as long as   they are buried in the same grave as either parent  
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adult unmarried children with physical and/or mental disabilities may be buried in a Nat'l Cem as long as   they are buried in the same grave as either parent, with approvel of the dirctor of the Cem  
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Who is responsible for contacting the Nat'l Cem   the funeral director  
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what is covered when a service member is buried in a Nat'l Cem   plot, opening and closing  
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in order to receive reimbursment the following must be sent with form VA21-530   itemized bill, certified death cirtificate, certified copy of DD214  
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the reimbursment must be submitted within   2 years of date of disposition  
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maximum reimbursment for VA21-530 is   $300  
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the FD can sign on behalf of the NOK for   the form to request a flag (VA21-2008)  
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service members eligable for a flag are   any war time Vet as well as anyone that serviced an enlisted term of one year in any branch or discharged due to injury in the line of duty  
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when the casket is half couch how is the flag drapped   3-10" folds nearest the head with the union being the top fold  
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what can be attached or layed on the flag   nothing  
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if the casket is full couch or a spray will be placed on a half couch the flag is   folded into a triangle and placed in the center part of the head panel of the casket cap just above the left shoulder of the deceased  
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who may receive the flag   spouse, children (oldest 1st), father, mother, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, neice, grandparents, close friend/associate  
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if no one wants the flag it must be   returned to the VA  
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special cases for Vet bennefits are for   Vets that die in a VA facility  
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in special cases a Vet receiving bennefits that dies in a VA facility an extra   $300 is given  
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how mush notice is needed for military honors   48 hours  
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who is not eligable for military honors   dishonorable disscharged, members/Vets convicted of a capital crime and those found to have convicted a capital crime that dies before the trial ends  
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all Nat'l Cem are controlled by the VA except   Arlington  
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what is the presidental memorial certificate   a certificate signed by the president for the NOK, requested at the VA  
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requirements for burial in Arlington are   armed forces that die on duty, Vets of 20 yrs of active service (career), Vets discharged for service related disability, metal holders, and spouses & ummarried minnor children of the eligialbe  
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what metals holders can be buried in Arlington   congressional metal of honor, purple heart, silver star and service cross  
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those to be buried at sea go on   deployed ships  
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when possible, what all is recorded and given to the family   date, time, longitude, laditude  
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who can be buried at sea   active members, retirees, Vets with honorable discharge, military sealift command, family of active members/retirees/Vets  
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what must be sent with the request for burial at sea   certified copy of DC, burial transit/crem permit, certified copy of retirement or discharge  
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cremains must be in an urn or plastic container and sent to, with   burial at sea corrdinator, flag and documents  
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cremains and other requiremenet must be sent   certified mail  
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for intact remains to be buried at sea the metal casket must weigh   300lbs.  
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caskets to be buried at sea must have how many bands, of what material, and how wide   6, nylon or metal, at least 1/4" thick  
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how many holes must be drilled in a burial at sea casket and how big do they need to be   20, 2" in diamater  
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where are the bands placed   four around longways top and bottom, one around the outside horizontal to the handles, and one around the middle/short axis  
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where are the holes drilled   8 in the top, 8 in the bottom, 2 in the head, 2 in the foot  
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how far must a ship be before there can be a burial at sea   100 fathums beyond the 300 miles offshore  
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a fathum equal   6 feet  
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what is the purpose of the SS lump sum death bennefit   provide money to hold one over until they re-marry or find work  
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what is the max for SS   $225  
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who may receive SS bennefits   surviving spouse living in same house or minor children that lived with the deceased, but it can be signed over to the FD  
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how a minor child defined   a child is a minor until the age of 18 or graduation from high school, which ever comes first  
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what is a statement of death of FD (SSA721)   temperary death certificate  
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how much time do you have to file for SS bennefits   2 years of death  
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if you receives SS bennefits are not eligable for   railroad retirement lump-sum death benifit  
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RR bennefits are paid to   the spouse/person that is responsible for cost of burial  
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in the event no one is responsible who can file for the RR bennefit and how long must they wait   FD, 90 days  
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what is the time limit to apply for RR bennefits   no time limit  
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