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Compensation to dependents of an employee killed; burial expenses (§ 65.2-512)—Virginia Decoded - Virginia Decoded
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§ 65.2-512 Compensation to dependents of an employee killed; . . .
§ 65.2-512
Compensation to dependents of an employee killed; burial expenses
A. Except as provided in subsections F, G and H, if death results from the accident within nine years, the employer shall pay, or cause to be paid, compensation in weekly payments equal to 66 2/3 percent of the employee’s average weekly wages, but not more than 100 percent of the average weekly wage of the Commonwealth as defined in § 65.2-500 nor less than 25 percent of the average weekly wage as defined therein:
1. To those persons presumed to be wholly dependent upon the deceased employee as set forth in subdivisions A 1, A 2, and A 3 of § 65.2-515, for a period of 500 weeks from the date of injury; or
2. If there are no total dependents pursuant to subdivision A 1, A 2, or A 3 of § 65.2-515, to those persons presumed to be wholly dependent as set forth in subdivision A 4 of § 65.2-515, and to those determined to be wholly dependent in fact, for a period of 400 weeks from the date of injury; or
3. If there are no total dependents, to partial dependents in fact, for a period of 400 weeks from the date of injury.
B. The employer shall also pay burial expenses not exceeding $ 10,000 and reasonable transportation expenses for the deceased not exceeding $ 1,000.
C. Benefits shall be divided equally among total dependents, to the exclusion of partial dependents. If there are no total dependents, benefits shall be divided among partial dependents according to the dependency of each upon the earnings of the employee at the time of the injury, in the proportion that partial dependency bears to total dependency.
D. If benefits are terminated as to any member of a class herein, that member’s share shall be divided among the remaining members of the class proportionately according to their dependency.
E. When weekly payments have been made to an injured employee before his death, the compensation to dependents shall begin from the date of the last of such payments but shall not continue for a period longer than specified in subsection A of this section.
F. No benefits shall be paid pursuant to this section to the dependents of an AmeriCorps member as defined in subdivision r of § 65.2-101.
G. No benefits shall be paid pursuant to subsections A, C, D or E to the dependents of a Food Stamp recipient participating in the work experience component of the Food Stamp Employment and Training Program as defined in subdivision s of § 65.2-101.
H. No benefits shall be paid pursuant to subsections A, C, D or E to the dependents of a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families recipient participating in the work experience component of the Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare Program as defined in subdivision t of § 65.2-101.
Code 1950, §§ 65-62, 65-65, 65-67; 1952, c. 226; 1954, c. 654; 1956, c. 243; 1958, c. 568; 1960, c. 556; 1962, c. 503; 1964, c. 94; 1966, c. 64; 1968, cc. 8, 660, §§ 65.1-65, 65.1-68, 65.1-70; 1970, cc. 470, 643; 1972, c. 229; 1973, cc. 401, 542; 1974, c. 560; 1975, c. 447; 1976, c. 166; 1981, c. 247; 1984, c. 409; 1985, c. 35; 1991, c. 355; 1992, cc. 2, 147; 1998, c. 100; 2004, c. 888; 2005, c. 472.
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Sturtz v. Chesapeake Corp. (COA, 08/20/02)
. . . statutory limitation contained in Code § 65.2-512.[1] Code § 65.2-512, in its pertinent part, . . .
Roanoke Belt, Inc. v. Mroczkowski (COA, 03/28/95)
. . . beneficiary has a potential claim. See Code § 65.2-512(C) (partial dependents cannot receive . . .
Oil Transport, Inc. v. Emma Jordan (COA, 07/02/96)
. . . Jordan was awarded benefits pursuant to Code . . .
Newton v. Fairfax County Police Dept. (SCV, 04/21/00)
. . . medical and funeral expenses pursuant to Code § 65.2-512 as . . .
Sifford v. Sifford (COA, 10/11/11)
. . . under Code § 65.2-512. The spouse's eligibility for benefits under Code § 65.2-512 hinges on . . .
. . . pneumoconiosis, § 65.2-504; and death benefits, § 65.2-512. See also Code § 65.2-518 (limiting . . .
Thorpe v. TED BOWLING CONST. (SCV, 05/04/12)
. . . beneficiary pursuant to Code §§ 65.2-515(A)(1) and 65.2-512(A)(1). The Commission originally . . .
Uninsured Employer's Fund v. Gabriel (COA, 11/29/05)
. . . filed a claim for death benefits under Code § 65.2-512. . . .
Waynesboro Police v. Coffey (COA, 04/17/01)
. . . Sharon Ann Coffey (claimant) pursuant to Code §.§ 65.2-512 and -515, for the death of her husband, . . .
Sally Inez Adams, etc. v. Hercules, Inc. (COA, 12/29/95)
. . . an award for death benefits pursuant . . .
§ 9.1-402.1 (Effective until July 1, 2017) Payments for burial expenses
§ 9.1-402.1 (Effective July 1, 2017) Payments for burial expenses