For a death prior to January 1, 1991, the maximum burial expenses payment is:

For a death prior to January 1, 1991, the maximum burial expenses payment is:

• A. $3,000
• B. $2,000
• C. $1,000
• D. $4,000

Answer: (B)

Burial expense benefits in California SIP follow a date-based cap, not one fixed amount for all time. For deaths before January 1, 1991, the maximum the plan can pay toward funeral costs is two thousand dollars. This reflects the historical schedule used for pre-1991 deaths, meaning the benefit is limited to that amount regardless of the total funeral bill (any excess isn’t covered by this burial benefit). The other dollar figures correspond to different timeframes, not to the pre-1991 limit.

Burial expense benefits in California SIP follow a date-based cap, not one fixed amount for all time. For deaths before January 1, 1991, the maximum the plan can pay toward funeral costs is two thousand dollars. This reflects the historical schedule used for pre-1991 deaths, meaning the benefit is limited to that amount regardless of the total funeral bill (any excess isn’t covered by this burial benefit). The other dollar figures correspond to different timeframes, not to the pre-1991 limit.