§ 8-42-119 — Partial dependents - compensation

Partial dependents shall be
entitled to receive only that portion of the benefits provided for those wholly
dependent which the average amount of the wages regularly contributed by the
deceased to such partial dependents at and for a reasonable time immediately prior
to the injury bore to the total income of the dependents during the same time. The
director has power and discretion to determine the proper elements to be
considered as income of said dependents in each particular case. Where there are
persons both wholly dependent and partially dependent, only those wholly
dependent shall be entitled to compensation.

Legislative History

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