"Dependent" means any of the following named relatives of a worker whose death results from any injury and who leaves surviving no widow, widower, or child, viz: Father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, stepfather, stepmother, grandson, granddaughter, brother, sister, half-sister, half-brother, niece, nephew, who at the time of the accident are actually and necessarily dependent in whole or in part for their support upon the earnings of the worker.
RCW 51.08.050
"Dependent."
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Willoughby v. Dept. of Labor & Industries (2002)
Most recently applied in Willoughby v. Dept. of Labor & Industries (November 2002)
1997 c 325 s 6; 1977 ex.s. c 350 s 11; 1961 c 23 s 51.08.050
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.