1 If you chose an annuity that pays benefits for the life of your beneficiary (such as a joint-and-survivor annuity), PBGC will pay these benefits only to the beneficiary you chose when you retired. 2  In such a case, if you remarry after you retire, your new spouse usually will not be entitled to a survivor benefit. If you chose an annuity that pays benefits for the life of your beneficiary (such as a joint-and-survivor annuity), PBGC will pay these benefits only to the beneficiary you chose when you retired. 2  In such a case, if you remarry after you retire, your new spouse usually will not be entitled to a survivor benefit.
A major lawsuit over the Flint water crisis has been settled. Under the deal, the state will pay for the replacement of 18,000 lead service lines. This Week in Michigan Politics, Morning Edition host Doug Tribou and senior news analyst Jack Lessenberry talk about why the deal might set a precedent for other cities.
Update: Flint officials say 'abnormal' test to blame in E. coli scare. Flint officials have ramped up testing in the boil-water area, a half-mile square area on the city's west side, since a positive test for fecal coliform bacteria on Thursday, Aug. 14.LINT, MI -- A second water sample in an area where residents have been told to boil their drinking water has tested positive for total coliform, meaning owners of businesses and residents there should continue to boil water until further notice -- at least until Wednesday, Aug. 19. We don't know yet what caused this.