50.2 (1) Sections 50 and 50.1, as they read on February 28, 2006, continue to apply in respect of a claim for payment of an expense under section 47 if, before March 1, 2006, an insured person has given a notice to the insurer under subsection 50 (1), as it read on February 28, 2006, or the insurer has given a notice to the insured person under subsection 50 (2), as it read on February 28, 2006, for the insured person to be assessed.  O. Reg. 26/06, s. 25. (2) Despite subsection (1), if an assessment of an insured person by a designated assessment centre cannot be conducted or completed on or after March 1, 2006 because there is no designated assessment centre that satisfies the requirements of this Part, the insurer may give the insured person a notice in writing requiring the insured person to be examined under section 65 in respect of the claim, instead of being assessed by a designated assessment centre, and the provisions of this Regulation, as they read after February 28, 2006, apply in respect of the disposition of the claim after the notice is given.  O. Reg. 26/06, s. 25. PART XI   DEATH BENEFITS

51. (1) If an insured person dies as a result of an accident, the insured person is survived by a spouse who was his or her spouse at the time of the accident and, (a)  the insured person met any of the qualifications set out in subsection 7 (1), the insurer shall pay the spouse an amount equal to the insured person’s net weekly income from employment determined in accordance with section 81 or 82 multiplied by 187.2; (b)  the insured person did not meet any of the qualifications set out in subsection 7 (1), the insurer shall pay the spouse $50,000.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 51 (1). (2) If an insured person dies as a result of an accident, the insured person is survived by one or more dependants who were dependants at the time of the accident and no benefit is payable to a spouse under subsection (1), the insurer shall pay the dependants an amount equal to the amount that would be payable to the spouse under subsection (1) if the insured person had a spouse who was entitled to payment under that subsection.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 51 (2). (3) If the insured person met any of the qualifications set out in subsection 7 (1), (a)  the insured person’s gross annual income shall be deemed for the purpose of subsections (1) and (2) to be the gross annual income that would have been used to determine the amount of the insured person’s weekly income replacement benefits under Part II had the insured person survived and been entitled to those benefits; and (b)  the insured person shall be deemed for the purpose of subsections (1) and (2) to have made the designations and elections referred to in subsections 7 (2) and (4) and section 9 that would result in the highest possible benefit under subsection (1) or (2) for the insured person’s spouse or dependants.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 51 (3). (4) If an insured person dies as a result of an accident,  the insurer shall pay, in addition to any benefit payable under subsection (1) or (2), (a)  $10,000 to each person who was a dependant of the insured person at the time of the accident; and (b)  $10,000 to each former spouse of the insured person to whom the insured person was obligated at the time of the accident to provide support under a domestic contract or court order.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 51 (4). (5) If an insured person dies as a result of an accident and, at the time of the accident, the insured person was a dependant, the insurer shall pay $10,000, (a)  to the person upon whom the insured person was dependent or, if that person is dead or dies within thirty days of the insured person’s death, to the surviving spouse of that person if the surviving spouse was the insured person’s primary caregiver; or (b)  to the surviving dependants of the person upon whom the insured person was dependent, if that person is dead and no payment is required by clause (a).  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 51 (5). (6) Benefits are payable under subsections (1) to (5) only if the insured person dies within, (a)  180 days from the day of the accident unless clause (b) applies; or (b)  156 weeks from the day of the accident if during that period there has been continuous disability as a result of the accident.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 51 (6). (7) If at the time of the accident the insured person had more than one person entitled to claim as his or her spouse, the payment under subsection (1) shall be divided equally between or among such persons who survive the insured person and who at the time of the death were still spouses of the insured person.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 51 (7). (8) The payment under subsection (1) or (2) shall not be less than $50,000 and shall not be more than $200,000.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 51 (8). (9) Payments under subsection (2) or clause (5) (b) shall be paid in equal shares to the surviving dependants.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 51 (9). (10) No amount is payable to a person under this section if the person dies within thirty days of the insured person’s death.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 51 (10). (11) The amount of a payment under this section shall be determined as of the date of the insured person’s death, even if the amount has been revised under section 80.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 51 (11). (12) A person who conducts an autopsy of the dead person shall provide a copy of his or her report to the insurer and to the person claiming a benefit under this Regulation.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 51 (12). PART XII   FUNERAL BENEFITS

52. (1) The insurer shall pay the funeral expenses incurred in respect of an insured person who dies as a result of an accident.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 52 (1). (2) The maximum amount payable under this section in respect of an insured person is $6,000.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 52 (2). (3) The maximum amount applicable under subsection (2) shall be the maximum amount that was in effect on the date of the funeral, even if the maximum amount has been revised under section 80.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 52 (3). PART XIII   COMPENSATION FOR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSSES Expenses of Visitors

53. (1) If an insured person sustains an impairment as a result of an accident, each of the individuals described in subsection (2) is entitled to an allowance that is reasonable having regard to all of the circumstances for expenses actually incurred in visiting the insured person during his or her treatment or recovery.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 53 (1). (2) The individuals referred to in subsection (1) are, (a)  the spouse, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters of the insured person; (b)  an individual who was living with the insured person at the time of the accident; (c)  an individual who has demonstrated a settled intention to treat the insured person as a child of the individual’s family; and (d)  an individual whom the insured person has demonstrated a settled intention to treat as a child of the insured person’s family.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 53 (2). Dependant Care Expenses

54. (1) If an insured person sustains an impairment as a result of an accident, the insurer shall pay for additional expenses reasonably incurred by or on behalf of the insured person in caring for the insured person’s dependants as a result of the accident.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 54 (1). (2) Subsection (1) applies only in respect of an insured person who was employed at the time of the accident and who is not receiving weekly caregiver benefits under Part IV.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 54 (2). (3) No benefit is payable under this section after the insured person dies.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 54 (3). (4) Subject to subsection (5), the amount payable under subsection (1) shall not exceed $75 per week for the first dependant and $25 per week for each additional dependant.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 54 (4). (5) The total amount payable under this section shall not exceed $150 per week.  O. Reg. 776/93, s. 54 (5). Housekeeping and Home Maintenance Expenses