tools and resources

Links to claim forms:

• Claim for Death Benefits (FE-6) that is located on the OPM website (Click here) (to be completed by beneficiaries or family members when a federal employee or retiree passes away)
• Statement of Claim, Option C – Family Life Insurance (FE-6DEP) that is located on the OPM website (Click here) (To be completed by the federal employee or retiree when a covered family member passes away)
• Claim for Accidental Dismemberment (FE-7) that is located on the OPM website (Click here)
• Living Benefits Claim Form (Enrollees who are terminally ill with a life expectancy of 9 months or less use this form to claim living benefits under the FEGLI program) :
  1. Electronic Copies: There are no electronic copies of this form.
  2. Paper Copies: Employees who wish to apply for a Living Benefit must contact OFEGLI by calling 1-800-633-4542. OFEGLI will send you an application form
  3. Annuitants: Annuitants who wish to apply for a Living Benefit must contact OFEGLI by calling 1-800-633-4542. OFEGLI will send you an application form.
• Electronic Copies:
  1. There are no electronic copies of this form.
• Paper Copies:
• Employees:
  1. Employees who wish to apply for a Living Benefit must contact OFEGLI by calling 1-800-633-4542. OFEGLI will send you an application form.
• Annuitants:
  1. Annuitants who wish to apply for a Living Benefit must contact OFEGLI by calling 1-800-633-4542. OFEGLI will send you an application form.

Terminology:

Agencies - Any Government agencies and other entities entitled by law to participate in the FEGLI Program pursuant to the Act and Regulations.

Annuitant – a person who receives regular payments from a pension or an annuity investment. 

FEGLI - The Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program is a life insurance program for Federal and Postal employees and annuitants, authorized by law (Chapter 87 of Title 5, United States Code). The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) administers the Program and sets the premiums. The FEGLI regulations are in Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 870.

Insured Person - An Employee (who has not declined FEGLI coverage pursuant to the Act and Regulations), annuitant (as defined in Regulations), compensationer (as defined in Regulations), or family member (as defined in the Act). Absent applicable Federal law, the definition of spouse for purposes of defining a family member will be determined in accordance with applicable state law.

Office of Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (OFEGLI).  OPM has a contract with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) to provide this life insurance. MetLife has an administrative office called the Office of Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (OFEGLI). OFEGLI is the contractor that adjudicates claims under the FEGLI Program.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).  The Office of Personnel Management has the overall responsibility for administration of the FEGLI Program.

OPM Retirement Services – the office with handles has access to the FEGLI life insurance records for annuitants or compensationer prior to a Life claim being filed with OFEGLI.