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]

(1)  [Section 67 Subsection (1) amended by No. 85 of 2009, s. 14, Applied:01 Jul 2010] 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 .

(2)  Where a deceased worker leaves –

(a) [Section 67 Subsection (2) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004] [Section 67 Subsection (2) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004] [Section 67 Subsection (2) amended by No. 85 of 2009, s. 14, Applied:01 Jul 2010] [Section 67 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2017, s. 15, Applied:01 Jan 2018] a wholly dependent spouse or wholly dependent caring partner and paragraph (ab) does not apply, the lump sum referred to in subsection (1) 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] 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) 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] 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 to be paid to the spouse or partner; or