Sec. 16. When an employee has been awarded or is entitled to an award of compensation for a definite period under IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6 for an injury occurring prior to April 1, 1945, and dies from any other cause than such injury, payment of the unpaid balance of such compensation, not exceeding three hundred (300) weeks, shall be made to his dependents as defined in section 18 of this chapter; provided that where the compensable injury occurred on and after April 1, 1945, and prior to April 1, 1951, the maximum shall not exceed three hundred fifty (350) weeks. With respect to any such injury occurring on and after April 1, 1951, the maximum shall not exceed three hundred fifty (350) weeks for dependents of the second or third class and the maximum shall not exceed five hundred (500) weeks for dependents of the first class.
Formerly: Acts 1929, c.172, s.36; Acts 1945, c.188, s.5; Acts 1951, c.294, s.4. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.34.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 3. Worker's Compensation System
Chapter 3. Worker's Compensation: Notice of Injury; Treatment; Compensation Schedule; Payments
22-3-3-1. Notice of Injury; Time
22-3-3-2. Notice of Injury; Contents; Signature
22-3-3-3. Limitation of Actions; Radiation
22-3-3-4. Medical Treatment Pending Adjudication of Impairment
22-3-3-4.5. Repackaged Drugs; Maximum Reimbursement Amount
22-3-3-4.7. Formulary; Reimbursement for "N" Drug
22-3-3-5.1. Collection of Medical Expense Payments; Civil Penalties; Good Faith Errors
22-3-3-5.2. Billing Review Service Standards
22-3-3-5.2-b. Billing Review Service Standards
22-3-3-6. Physical Examination; Physician's Statement; Autopsy
22-3-3-7. Temporary Disability Benefits; Installment Payments; Termination; Overpayment
22-3-3-7.5. Average Weekly Wages of Public Employee; Determination
22-3-3-8. Temporary Total Disability or Total Permanent Disability; Awards
22-3-3-9. Temporary Partial Disability; Awards
22-3-3-10-b. Injuries Schedule
22-3-3-11. Partial Disability; Refusing Employment; Notice
22-3-3-12. Subsequent Permanent Injuries; Aggravation; Awards
22-3-3-13. Second Injury Fund; Employee Compensation; Employer Assessments; Penalties
22-3-3-14. Subsequent Injuries; Two Awards
22-3-3-15. Subsequent Injuries; Awards; Extending Period of Payment
22-3-3-16. Death While Receiving Awards; Dependents; Payment
22-3-3-18. Death Resulting From Injuries; Award; Payment to Dependents
22-3-3-19. Presumptive Dependents; Termination of Dependency
22-3-3-20. Total or Partial Dependents; Eligibility; Termination
22-3-3-22. Awards; Computation
22-3-3-22-b. Awards; Computation
22-3-3-23. Mistake in Payments; Deductions; Payments to State Employees
22-3-3-25. Lump Sum Payments; Minors; Interest Rate
22-3-3-26. Lump Sum Payments; Trustees
22-3-3-27. Jurisdiction; Modification of Award
22-3-3-28. Children and Minors; Direct Payments
22-3-3-29. Injured Employee or Dependent Under Guardianship
22-3-3-30. Incompetent Persons; Limitation of Actions
22-3-3-31. Joint Service of Two or More Employers; Apportionment of Award