67Amount of compensation in case of death

### 67 Amount of compensation in case of death > *\[Section 67 Subsection (6) omitted by No. 16 of 1995, s. 44 \]*[*\[Section 67 Substituted by No. 99 of 2000, s. 34, Applied:01 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-01/act-2000-099#GS34@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Section 67 Subsection (1) amended by No. 85 of 2009, s. 14, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2009-085#GS14@Hpa@EN) Where a worker dies as a result of an injury suffered by him or her and in respect of which his or her employer is liable to pay compensation under this Act, the compensation payable under this Act is a lump sum not exceeding 415 units, together with any weekly payment payable under [section 67A](#GS67A@EN) . > > > (2)  Where a deceased worker leaves – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 67 Subsection (2) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja73@GC3@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 67 Subsection (2) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja73@GC3@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 67 Subsection (2) amended by No. 85 of 2009, s. 14, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2009-085#GS14@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 67 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 15, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS15@Hpa@EN) a wholly dependent spouse or wholly dependent caring partner and [paragraph (ab)](#GS67@Gs2@Hpab@EN) does not apply, the lump sum referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS67@Gs1@EN) is to be 415 units to be paid to the spouse or partner; or > > > > > > > (ab) [*\[Section 67 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 15, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS15@Hpb@EN) a wholly dependent spouse (or wholly dependent caring partner) and one or more children, who are not children of the spouse or partner and each of whom is wholly or partially dependent, the lump sum is to be an amount calculated in accordance with [subsection (3)](#GS67@Gs3@EN) to be paid to each such spouse, caring partner or child according to the level of his or her dependency; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 67 Subsection (2) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja73@GC3@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 67 Subsection (2) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja73@GC3@Hpc@EN) a partially dependent spouse or partially dependent caring partner and no dependent children, the lump sum is to be an amount calculated in accordance with [subsection (3)](#GS67@Gs3@EN) to be paid to the spouse or partner; or > > > > > > > (ba) [*\[Section 67 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 15, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS15@Hpc@EN) a partially dependent spouse (or partially dependent caring partner) and one or more children, each of whom is wholly or partially dependent, the lump sum is to be an amount calculated in accordance with [subsection (3)](#GS67@Gs3@EN) to be paid to each such spouse, caring partner or child according to the level of his or her dependency; or > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 67 Subsection (2) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja73@GC3@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 67 Subsection (2) amended by No. 85 of 2009, s. 14, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2009-085#GS14@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 67 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 15, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS15@Hpd@EN) no dependent spouse or dependent caring partner and a wholly dependent child or wholly dependent children, the lump sum referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS67@Gs1@EN) is to be 415 units to be paid to the child or divided equally between the children; or > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 67 Subsection (2) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja73@GC3@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 67 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 15, Applied:01 Jan 2018\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-01-01/act-2017-039#GS15@Hpe@EN) no dependent spouse or dependent caring partner and a partially dependent child or children, the lump sum is to be an amount calculated in accordance with [subsection (3)](#GS67@Gs3@EN) to be paid to each such child according to the level of his or her dependency. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 67 Subsection (3) amended by No. 85 of 2009, s. 14, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2009-085#GS14@Hpd@EN) A lump sum calculated in accordance with this subsection is to be such amount, not exceeding 415 units, as is reasonable and proportionate to the degree of dependency of the dependant. > > > (4)  Where a deceased worker leaves no dependants, but was, immediately before that date, contributing towards the maintenance of the home of the members of his or her family, those members are taken to be dependants of the worker in part dependent upon the worker, and the provisions of [subsection (3)](#GS67@Gs3@EN) apply to, and in respect of, those members accordingly. > > > (5)  An amount paid or payable before the death of a worker as weekly payments in respect of his or her total or partial incapacity for work resulting from the injury suffered by him or her is not to be taken into consideration in calculating the amount of compensation payable under this section upon the worker's death. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 67 Subsection (6) inserted by No. 65 of 2004, s. 14, Applied:17 Dec 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-12-17/act-2004-065#GS14@EN) A claim for a lump sum under this section is to be made in accordance with [section 34](#GS34@EN) .