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(b) Compensarion for total disability ma-v not be less than 75 percent of the basic
montiil),pa!,of the first step of grade 2 of the General Schedule or actual pay. uhichever
is less. (Basic monthly pay does not include localitl' adjustments.)
Compensation for Death
Sec. 10.410 Who is entitled to compensation in case of death. urd n'hat are ilre rates of
conrpensation pal able in death cases
(a) If there is no child entitled to compensation. the emplo,vee'surv'iving spouse rvill
1....ir,. compensation equal to 50 percent of the emplovee's monthiy pa-v* until death or
remarriage before reaching age 55. Upon remariage. the sun'iving spouse w'ill be paid a
lump sum equal to 24 times the monthly compensation pa1'ment (excluding
compensation payable on account of another individual) to which the surv'i\ring spouse
rvas entitled immediately before the remarriage. If remarriage occurs at aqe 55 or older.
the lur-np-sum pa.yment will not be paid and compensation will continue until death-
(b) Iithere is a child entitled to compensation. the compensation forthe sunivins
spouse u.ill equal 45 percent of the employee's monthly pay pius 15 percent for each
child. but the total percentage may not exceed 75 percent.
(c) If there is a child entitled to compensation and no surviving spouse. compensation
for one child nill equal 40 percent of the empiovee's monthly pay. Fifteen percent u'ill
be au,arded for each additional child. not to exceed 75 percent- the total amount to be
shared equally among all children.
(d) If ihere is no child or surviving spouse entitled to compensation. the parents will
receive compensation equal to 25 percent of the employee's monthly puy if one parent
n'as u{roily dependent on the empiol'ee at the time of death and the other u'as not
dependent to an-v extent, or 20 percent each if both were wholly dependent on the
employee, or a proportionate amount in the discretion of the Director if one or both were
partially dependent on the employee. If there is a child or sun'iving spouse entitled to
torp.ntotion, the parents w.ill receive so much of the compensation described in the
preceding sentence as, when added to the total percentages pa-v-able to the surviving
spouse and children. q'ill not exceed a total of 75 percent of the emplovee's monthiy
pa)'.
(e) lf there is no child. sun'iving spouse or dependent parent entitled to
compensation. the brothers. sisters. grandparents and grandchildren will receive
compensation equai to 20 percent of the employ'ee's monthly pa1' to such dependent if
one \\'as rvholll'dependent on the employee at the time of death: or 30 percenl if more
than one u'as rvholly dependent, divided among such dependents equally: or l0 percent
if no one rvas rvholl;- dependent but one or more \'!'as partlv dependent, divided among
such dependents equally. If there is a chiid. sun'iving spouse or dependent parent
entitled ro compensation, the brothers. sisters, grandparents and grandchiidren w'ill
receive so much of the compensation described in the precedine sentence as. when
added to rhe toral percentages pa)'able to the children. sun'iving spouse and dependent
parents. u'ill not excced e total of 75 percent of the emplovee'S monthl-v pa)'.
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