§ 8-42-116 — When death not proximate result - benefits

Colorado § 8-42-116

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 08: Labor and
• Art.: Benefits

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(1) If death occurs to
an injured employee, other than as a proximate result of any injury, before disability
indemnity ceases and the deceased leaves persons wholly dependent upon the
deceased for support, death benefits shall be as follows:

(a) Where the injury proximately caused permanent total disability, the death
benefit shall consist of the unpaid and unaccrued portion of the permanent total
disability benefit which the employee would have received had the employee lived
until receiving compensation at the employee's regular rate for a period of six
years.

(b) Where the injury proximately caused permanent partial disability, the
death benefit shall consist of the unpaid and unaccrued portion of the permanent
partial disability benefit which the employee would have received had he lived.

Legislative History

Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 496, � 1, effective July 1.