Death benefits; payment
Sec. 11. 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.
Last modified: May 27, 2006