Burial expenses
Sec. 21. In cases of the death of an employee from an injury by an
accident arising out of and in the course of the employee's
employment under circumstances that the employee would have been
entitled to compensation if death had not resulted, the employer shall
pay the burial expenses of such employee, not exceeding seven
thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
(Formerly: Acts 1929, c.172, s.39; Acts 1937, c.214, s.3; Acts 1943,
c.136, s.4; Acts 1947, c.162, s.10; Acts 1955, c.231, s.1; Acts 1963,
c.387, s.11; Acts 1967, c.312, s.1; Acts 1971, P.L.353, SEC.4.) As
amended by P.L.225-1983, SEC.1; P.L.16-1984, SEC.15;
P.L.95-1988, SEC.7; P.L.170-1991, SEC.8; P.L.201-2005, SEC.4.
Last modified: May 27, 2006