OPM will allow same-sex spouses of deceased federal employees a chance to apply for survivor benefits

  OPM will allow same-sex spouses of deceased federal employees a chance to apply for survivor benefits

"...A new notice, scheduled for publication in the Federal Register Wednesday, describes how widows or widowers who meet a specific set of criteria can apply for federal survivor benefits that they were previously ineligible for or, in some cases, denied. Under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), a widow or widower must have been married to a federal employee or annuitant at least nine months..."

Reference: federalnewsnetwork.com