Montana Code Annotated
Part 1. General Provisions
39-73-109. Payment of benefits to surviving spouse

39-73-109. Payment of benefits to surviving spouse. (1) Upon the death of a person receiving payments for silicosis under 39-73-104 or 39-73-108, the surviving spouse, as long as the spouse remains unmarried, is entitled to receive the payments granted to the deceased spouse.
(2) A person who otherwise is qualified to receive payments under subsection (1) but whose spouse died prior to March 14, 1974, is eligible to begin receiving $350 a month.
History: (1)En. 71-1010 by Sec. 1, Ch. 203, L. 1974; Sec. 71-1010, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. 71-1010.1 by Sec. 1, Ch. 500, L. 1975; Sec. 71-1010.1, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 71-1010, 71-1010.1; amd. Sec. 91, Ch. 397, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 214, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 474, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 232, L. 2007.

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