§ 65-05-27 — Organization without probate proceedings may pay spouse of deceased claimant sum due deceased - Maximum payment

claimant sum due deceased - Maximum payment.
If a compensation claimant dies, the organization, without probate proceedings, may pay to
the spouse of such claimant, if living, or in the event of the claimant's spouse's death or
incompetency, to any adult person who has assumed or paid the expenses of the last illness or
funeral expense of the said claimant, the amount actually due claimant's estate, not to exceed
the sum of one thousand dollars.