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PUBLIC LAW 93-416-SEPT. 7, 1974
[88 STAT.
" (a) If death results from an injury sustained in the performance of duty, the United States shall pay a monthly compensation equal to a percentage of the monthly pay of the deceased employee in accordance with the following schedule: " (1) To the widow or widower, if there is no child, 50 percent. "(2) To the widow or widower, if there is a child, 45 percent and in addition 15 percent for each child not to exceed a total of 75 percent for the widow or widower and children. "(3) To the children, if there is no widow or widower, 40 percent for one child and 15 percent additional for each additional child not to exceed a total of T5 percent, divided among the children share and share alike. "(4) To the parents, if there is no widow, widower, or child, as follows: " (A) 25 percent if one parent was wholly dependent on the employee at the time of death and the other was not dependent to any extent; " (B) 20 percent to each if both were wholly dependent; or " (C) a proportionate amount in the discretion of the Secretary of Labor if one or both were partly dependent. If there is a widow, widower, or child, so much of the percentages are payable as, when added to the total percentages payable to the widow, widower, and children, will not exceed a total of 75 percent. " (5) To the brothers, sisters, grandparents, and grandchildren, if there is no widow, widower, child, or dependent parent as follows: " (A) 20 percent if one was wholly dependent on the employee at the time of death; " (B) 30 percent if more than one was wholly dependent, divided among the dependents share and share alike; or " (C) 10 percent if no one is wholly dependent but one or more is partly dependent, divided among the dependents share and share alike. If there is a widow, widower, or child, or dependent parent, so much of the percentages are payable as, when added to the total percentages payable to the widow, widower, children, and dependent parents, will not exceed a total of 75 percent. " (b) The compensation payable under subsection (a) of this section is paid from the time of death until— "(1) a widow, or widower dies or remarries before reaching age 60; "(2) a child, a brother, a sister, or a grandchild dies, marries, or becomes 18 years of age, or if over age 18 and incapable of self-support becomes capable of self-support; or "(3) a parent or grandparent dies, marries, or ceases to be dependent. Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of this subsection, compensation payable to or for a child, a brother or sister, or grandchild that would otherwise end because the child, brother or sister, or grandchild has reached 18 years of age shall continue if he is a student as defined Ante, p. 1143. j^y section 8101 of thls title at the time he reaches 18 years of age for so long as he continues to be such a student or until he marries. A widow or widower who has entitlements to benefits under this title
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