RCW 51.32.025
Payments for children cease at age eighteen—Exceptions.
Any payments to or on account of any child or children of a deceased or temporarily or totally permanently disabled worker pursuant to any of the provisions of chapter 51.32 RCW shall terminate when any such child reaches the age of eighteen years unless such child is a dependent invalid child or is permanently enrolled at a full time course in an accredited school, in which case such payments after age eighteen shall be made directly to such child. Payments to any dependent invalid child over the age of eighteen years shall continue in the amount previously paid on account of such child until he or she shall cease to be dependent. Payments to any child over the age of eighteen years permanently enrolled at a full time course in an accredited school shall continue in the amount previously paid on account of such child until the child reaches an age over that provided for in the definition of "child" in this title or ceases to be permanently enrolled whichever occurs first. Where the worker sustains an injury or dies when any of the worker's children is over the age of eighteen years and is either a dependent invalid child or is a child permanently enrolled at a full time course in an accredited school the payment to or on account of any such child shall be made as herein provided.
[ 2010 c 8 § 14008; 1987 c 185 § 33; 1975 1st ex.s. c 224 § 11.]
NOTES:
Intent—Severability—1987 c 185: See notes following RCW 51.12.130.
Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 224: See note following RCW 51.04.110.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 51 - Industrial Insurance
Chapter 51.32 - Compensation—Right to and Amount.
51.32.010 - Who entitled to compensation.
51.32.015 - Time and place of coverage—Lunch period.
51.32.020 - Who not entitled to compensation.
51.32.025 - Payments for children cease at age eighteen—Exceptions.
51.32.030 - When compensation payable to employer or member of corporate employer.
51.32.045 - Direct deposit or electronic payment of benefits.
51.32.055 - Determination of permanent disabilities—Closure of claims by self-insurers.
51.32.060 - Permanent total disability compensation—Personal attendant.
51.32.067 - Permanent total disability—Death benefit options—Election.
51.32.072 - Additional payments for prior pensioners—Children—Remarriage—Attendant.
51.32.075 - Adjustments in compensation or death benefits.
51.32.098 - Vocational rehabilitation services—Applicability.
51.32.099 - Vocational rehabilitation pilot program—Vocational plans.
51.32.100 - Preexisting disease.
51.32.110 - Medical examination—Refusal to submit—Traveling expenses—Pay for time lost.
51.32.114 - Medical examination—Department to monitor quality and objectivity.
51.32.120 - Further accident after lump sum payment.
51.32.130 - Lump sum for death or permanent total disability.
51.32.135 - Closing of claim in pension cases—Consent of spouse.
51.32.140 - Nonresident alien beneficiary.
51.32.150 - Lump sum to beneficiary outside state.
51.32.160 - Aggravation, diminution, or termination.
51.32.180 - Occupational diseases—Limitation.
51.32.181 - Occupational diseases—Public health emergencies—Infectious or contagious diseases.
51.32.1871 - Annual report on claims.
51.32.195 - Self-insurers—Information to department.
51.32.200 - Self-insurers—Enforcement of compensation order against.
51.32.210 - Claims of injured workers, prompt action—Payment—Acceptance—Effect.
51.32.215 - Payment of compensation after appeal—Enforcement of order—Penalty.
51.32.230 - Recovery of overpayments.
51.32.250 - Payment of job modification costs.
51.32.260 - Compensation for loss or damage to personal effects.
51.32.300 - State employee vocational rehabilitation coordinator.
51.32.350 - Chemically related illness—Criteria and procedures for claims—Claims management.
51.32.360 - Chemically related illness—Centers for research and clinical assessment.