§ 22-3-7-11 — Death benefits; payment

Indiana § 22-3-7-11

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 3: WORKER'S COMPENSATION SYSTEM
• Ch. 7: Worker's Occupational Diseases Compensation

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On and after April 1, 1957, and prior to April
1, 1967, when death results from an occupational disease within four
hundred (400) weeks, there shall be paid to total dependents of said
deceased, as determined by the provisions of IC 22-3-7-12, IC 22-3-7-13, IC 22-3-7-14, IC 22-3-7-15, a weekly compensation
amounting to sixty (60) per centum of the deceased's average weekly
wage until the compensation so paid when added to any compensation
paid to the deceased employee shall equal four hundred (400) weeks,
and to partial dependents as hereinafter provided.
On and after April 1, 1967, and prior to April 1, 1969, when death
results from an occupational disease within four hundred fifty (450)
weeks, there shall be paid to total dependents of said deceased, as
determined by the provisions of IC 22-3-7-12, IC 22-3-7-13, IC 22-3-7-14, IC 22-3-7-15, a weekly compensation amounting to sixty
(60) per centum of the deceased's average weekly wage, until the
compensation so paid when added to any compensation paid to the
deceased employee shall equal four hundred fifty (450) weeks, and to
partial dependents as hereinafter provided.
On and after April 1, 1969, and prior to July 1, 1974, when death
results from occupational disease within five hundred (500) weeks,
there shall be paid to total dependents of said deceased, as determined
by the provisions of IC 22-3-7-12, IC 22-3-7-13, IC 22-3-7-14, IC 22-3-7-15, a weekly compensation amounting to sixty (60) per centum
of the deceased's average weekly wage, until the compensation so paid
when added to any compensation paid to the deceased employee shall
equal five hundred (500) weeks, and to partial dependents as
hereinafter provided.
On and after July 1, 1974, and before July 1, 1976, when death
results from occupational disease within five hundred (500) weeks,
there shall be paid to total dependents of said deceased as determined
by the provisions of IC 22-3-7-12, IC 22-3-7-13, IC 22-3-7-14, IC 22-3-7-15, a weekly compensation amounting to sixty-six and
two-thirds (66 2/3) per centum of the deceased's average weekly wage,
up to one hundred thirty-five dollars ($135.00) average weekly wages,
until the compensation so paid when added to any compensation paid
to the deceased employee shall equal five hundred (500) weeks, and to
partial dependents as hereinafter provided.
On and after July 1, 1976, when death results from occupational
disease within five hundred (500) weeks, there shall be paid to total
dependents of the deceased, as determined by the provisions of IC 22-3-7-12 through IC 22-3-7-15, a weekly compensation amounting to
sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the deceased's average
weekly wage, as defined in IC 22-3-7-19, until the compensation paid,
when added to compensation paid to the deceased employee, equals
five hundred (500) weeks, and to partial dependents as provided in this
chapter.
Formerly: Acts 1937, c.69, s.7; Acts 1943, c.115, s.1; Acts
1945, c.290, s.1; Acts 1947, c.164, s.1; Acts 1949, c.242, s.3; Acts
1951, c.250, s.3; Acts 1957, c.353, s.1; Acts 1967, c.313, s.1; Acts
1969, c.101, s.2; Acts 1974, P.L.109, SEC.4. As amended by Acts
1976, P.L.112, SEC.4.