Annual edition
Pub. L. 98–426, §9(a), amended generally provision preceding subsec. (a), striking out "or if the employee who sustains permanent total disability due to the injury thereafter dies from causes other than the injury," after "injury causes death".
Source credit
Pub. L. 98–426, §§9, 27(a)(2), Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1647, 1654.
Oct 27, 1972 – Sep 28, 1984
Amended · full text not held
Pub. L. 92–576, §5(d), added to introductory provision that the compensation shall be known as a death benefit if the employee who sustains permanent total disability due to the injury thereafter dies from causes other than the injury.
Source credit
Pub. L. 92–576, §§5(d), 10, 20(c)(2), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1253, 1257, 1265
Jul 14, 1961 – Oct 27, 1972
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 87–87 increased the maximum limitation with respect to average weekly wages from "$81" to "$105" in the computation of death benefits.
Source credit
Pub. L. 87–87, §2, July 14, 1961, 75 Stat. 203
Jul 26, 1956 – Jul 14, 1961
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (e). Act July 26, 1956, substituted "$81" for "$52.50" and "$27" for "$18".
Source credit
July 26, 1956, ch. 735, §4, 70 Stat. 655
Jun 24, 1948 – Jul 26, 1956
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Act June 24, 1948, increased funeral expenses from $200 to $400.
Source credit
June 24, 1948, ch. 623, §3, 62 Stat. 602
Jun 25, 1938 – Jun 24, 1948
Amended · full text not held
Subsecs. (b) to (d). Act June 25, 1938, struck out references to children as being under eighteen years of age.
Source credit
June 25, 1938, ch. 685, §6, 52 Stat. 1166
Mar 4, 1927 – Jun 25, 1938
Enacted · full text not held
Source credit
Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, §9, 44 Stat. 1429
