A DIA form 510 in a death case must be filed unless the employer has actual knowledge that:

A DIA form 510 in a death case must be filed unless the employer has actual knowledge that:

• A. The deceased EE left a surviving minor child
• B. The employee left a totally dependent spouse
• C. The employee left a partially dependent spouse
• D. The employee left a former spouse

Answer: (A)

In death cases under California SIP rules, the DIA 510 form is used to flag the death and identify potential dependents who may be eligible for benefits. The requirement is to file this form unless you actually know that the employee left a surviving minor child. That exception matters because a surviving minor child is a key dependent in death-benefit decisions, so if you already know a minor child exists, the information the form is meant to gather is effectively provided through other channels, and filing the form isn’t necessary. The other scenarios—knowing about a totally or partially dependent spouse or a former spouse—do not constitute the specific exception because they don’t directly address the child-dependent status that triggers this reporting nuance.

In death cases under California SIP rules, the DIA 510 form is used to flag the death and identify potential dependents who may be eligible for benefits. The requirement is to file this form unless you actually know that the employee left a surviving minor child. That exception matters because a surviving minor child is a key dependent in death-benefit decisions, so if you already know a minor child exists, the information the form is meant to gather is effectively provided through other channels, and filing the form isn’t necessary. The other scenarios—knowing about a totally or partially dependent spouse or a former spouse—do not constitute the specific exception because they don’t directly address the child-dependent status that triggers this reporting nuance.