§1232.  Allocation to dependents; schedule of payments

Payment to dependents shall be computed and divided equally among them on the following basis:

(1)  If the widow or widower alone, thirty-two and one-half per centum of wages.

(2)  If the widow or widower and one child, forty-six and one-quarter per centum of wages.

(3)  If the widow or widower and two or more children, sixty-five per centum of wages.

(4)  If one child alone, thirty-two and one-half per centum of wages of deceased.

(5)  If two children, forty-six and one-quarter per centum of wages.

(6)  If three or more children, sixty-five per centum of wages.

(7)  If there are neither widow, widower, nor child, then to the father or mother, thirty-two and one-half per centum of wages of the deceased.  If there are both father and mother, sixty-five per centum of wages.

(8)  If there are neither widow, widower, nor child, nor dependent parent entitled to compensation, then to one brother or sister, thirty-two and one-half per centum of wages with eleven per centum additional for each brother or sister in excess of one.  If other dependents than those enumerated, thirty-two and one-half per centum of wages for one, and eleven per centum additional for each such dependent in excess of one, subject to a maximum of sixty-five per centum of wages for all, regardless of the number of dependents.

Acts 2008, No. 703, §1.