2010 New York Code
VOL - Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit
Article 2 - (5 - 25) Coverage and Benefits
7 - Lt. Michael E. Neuner/Timothy Goff memorial death benefit program.

§ 7. Lt.   Michael  E.  Neuner/Timothy  Goff  memorial  death  benefit
  program.  In the event of death the benefit shall be known  as  a  death
  benefit and shall be paid as follows:
    1.   The   reasonable  funeral  expenses  of  the  deceased  volunteer
  firefighter shall be paid in an amount not exceeding six thousand  seven
  hundred dollars; provided however, that such six thousand dollar maximum
  shall  not  apply  where  a  volunteer  firefighter  dies  from injuries
  received in the line of duty as a direct result of firefighting. If such
  funeral expenses shall have been paid by a person entitled  to  benefits
  under  this  section or by others, the funeral expenses awarded shall be
  made payable to such beneficiary or  others;  otherwise  they  shall  be
  payable  to  the  undertaker  who  provided the burial. Funeral expenses
  shall be awarded in all death cases.
    2. If there be a surviving spouse, to such  spouse  the  lump  sum  of
  fifty-six thousand dollars, but if there be no surviving spouse, then to
  the  executor  or  administrator of the estate of the volunteer fireman,
  the lump sum of  fifty-six  thousand  dollars.  Such  sum  shall  be  in
  addition to any other benefits provided in this chapter and shall not be
  diminished  by  benefits  paid  to  the  volunteer  fireman  during  his
  lifetime. Any money paid to an executor or administrator pursuant to the
  provisions of this  subdivision  shall  be  distributed  in  the  manner
  provided  by the laws of this state for the distribution of the personal
  property of an  intestate  decedent.  Provided,  however,  that  nothing
  herein  shall  be  construed  as  affording  a greater benefit for those
  volunteer firemen injured prior to  the  effective  date  of  this  act,
  however  the  spouse  or  estate  of  such  fireman shall continue to be
  eligible for a  benefit  in  the  sum  of  eleven  thousand  eighty-four
  dollars.
    3.  If  there  be  a  surviving  spouse  and no surviving child of the
  deceased under the age of eighteen years or under the age of twenty-five
  years who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student  in  any  accredited
  educational  institution  and  no  surviving  child of any age dependent
  blind or physically disabled, to such spouse one hundred thirty  dollars
  for  each week until remarried, and upon such remarriage the lump sum of
  thirteen thousand one hundred forty-two dollars.
    4. If there be a surviving spouse and a surviving child or children of
  the deceased under the age  of  eighteen  years  or  under  the  age  of
  twenty-five  years  who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student in any
  accredited educational institution or a surviving child or  children  of
  any   age  dependent  blind  or  physically  disabled,  to  such  spouse
  ninety-five dollars  for  each  week  until  remarried,  and  upon  such
  remarriage  the  lump  sum  of  nine  thousand  eight  hundred fifty-six
  dollars; and an additional amount of sixty-three dollars for  each  week
  for  each such child until the age of eighteen years or under the age of
  twenty-five years who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student  in  any
  accredited   educational   institution  or  until  the  removal  of  the
  dependency of the blind or physically disabled child or children; in the
  case of the subsequent death or remarriage of such surviving spouse  any
  surviving  child  of  the  deceased  fireman, at the time under eighteen
  years of age or under the age of twenty-five years who is enrolled as  a
  full time student in any accredited educational institution or dependent
  through  mental  or physical infirmity, shall have his benefit increased
  to ninety-five dollars for each week, and  the  same  shall  be  payable
  until  he shall reach the age of eighteen years or twenty-five years, as
  the case may be, or until such dependent blind  or  physically  disabled
  condition  shall  have  been  removed;  provided  that  the total amount
  payable for each week under this subdivision shall in no case exceed two
  hundred fifty-three dollars per  week.  Upon  statutory  termination  of

payments  to  all  such  children,  the payments to the surviving spouse
  shall be increased to one hundred thirty dollars  for  each  week  until
  such  spouse  remarries,  and upon such remarriage, such spouse shall be
  paid the lump sum of twelve thousand thirty-three dollars.
    5.  If  there be surviving child or children of the deceased under the
  age of eighteen years or under the  age  of  twenty-five  years  who  is
  enrolled   as   a  full  time  student  in  any  accredited  educational
  institution or  a  dependent  blind  or  physically  disabled  child  or
  children  of  any  age, but no surviving spouse, for the support of each
  such child until the age of eighteen years or twenty-five years  as  the
  case  may  be,  or  until the removal of the dependency of such blind or
  physically disabled child or  children,  ninety-five  dollars  for  each
  week;  provided  that  the total amount payable for each week under this
  subdivision shall not exceed two hundred fifty-three dollars per week.
    6. If there be no surviving spouse, or child of the deceased under the
  age of eighteen years, or under the age  of  twenty-five  years  who  is
  enrolled   as   a  full  time  student  in  any  accredited  educational
  institution or dependent blind  or  physically  disabled  child  of  the
  deceased  of  any  age,  or  if  the amount payable for each week to the
  surviving spouse and to children under the  age  of  eighteen  years  or
  under  the  age  of  twenty-five  years  who  is enrolled as a full time
  student in any accredited  educational  institution  or  such  dependent
  blind  or  physically  disabled  children shall be less in the aggregate
  than two hundred fifty-three  dollars  per  week,  for  the  support  of
  grandchildren  or  brothers and sisters under the age of eighteen years,
  or under the age of twenty-five years who is enrolled  as  a  full  time
  student  in any accredited educational institution if dependent upon the
  deceased at the time of the injury, seventy-nine dollars for  each  week
  for  the  support of each such person until the age of eighteen years or
  twenty-five years as the case may be, and for the support of each parent
  or grandparent, of the deceased if dependent upon him at the time of the
  injury one hundred thirty dollars for each week during such  dependency,
  but in no case shall the aggregate amount payable under this subdivision
  exceed  the  difference  between two hundred fifty-three dollars and the
  amount payable for each week as hereinbefore provided to  the  surviving
  spouse or for the support of a surviving child or children.
    7.  If  any person under the age of eighteen years is an inmate of any
  institution and  a  public  charge  upon  the  state  or  any  political
  subdivision,  the  benefits  allowed  hereunder  shall be payable to the
  state or political subdivision to the extent of the  reasonable  charges
  for  care  and maintenance, during the continuance as a public charge in
  such institution of such beneficiary and until he  shall  have  attained
  the age of eighteen years. Any sum or sums remaining after such payments
  shall be distributed as provided in this section.
    8.  The term "dependent blind or physically disabled", as used in this
  section in relation  to  dependent  children,  means  totally  blind  or
  physically  disabled  dependent  children whose disablement is total and
  permanent.
    9. All questions of dependency shall be determined as of the  time  of
  the injury.
    10.  The workers' compensation board may in its discretion require the
  appointment of a guardian for the purpose of receiving benefits  payable
  to  a  minor child or a dependent blind or physically disabled child. In
  the absence of such a requirement by such board  the  appointment  of  a
  guardian for such purposes shall not be necessary.
    11.  In  the  case  of a death of a volunteer firefighter, on or after
  January first, nineteen hundred seventy-eight and prior to  July  first,
  nineteen  hundred seventy-eight, that results from services performed in

the line of duty, if there be a surviving spouse and no surviving  child
  of  the  deceased  under  the  age of eighteen years or under the age of
  twenty-five years who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student  in  any
  accredited  educational  institution  and  no surviving child of any age
  dependent blind or physically  disabled,  to  such  spouse  two  hundred
  eighty-two  dollars  for  each  week  until  remarried,  and  upon  such
  remarriage the lump sum of twenty-nine thousand three hundred fifty-four
  dollars.
    12. In the case of a death of a volunteer  firefighter,  on  or  after
  January  first,  nineteen hundred seventy-eight and prior to July first,
  nineteen hundred seventy-eight, that results from services performed  in
  the  line  of duty, if there be a surviving spouse and a surviving child
  or children of the deceased under the age of eighteen years or under the
  age of twenty-five years who is enrolled as a full time student  in  any
  accredited  educational  institution or a surviving child or children of
  any age dependent blind or  physically  disabled,  to  such  spouse  one
  hundred  fifty-six  dollars  for  each  week  until  remarried,  and the
  additional amount of one hundred thirty dollars for each week  for  such
  child  or  children,  share  and  share alike, until the age of eighteen
  years or under the age of twenty-five years who is enrolled  as  a  full
  time  student  in  any  accredited  educational institution or until the
  removal of the dependency of the blind or physically disabled  child  or
  children.  In  the  case  of  the  death  of  such surviving spouse, the
  surviving child or children of the deceased  firefighter,  at  the  time
  under eighteen years of age or under the age of twenty-five years who is
  enrolled   as   a  full  time  student  in  any  accredited  educational
  institution or dependent through mental  or  physical  infirmity,  shall
  have  his  or  their benefit increased to two hundred eighty-two dollars
  for each week, share and share alike, and  the  same  shall  be  payable
  until  he  or  they shall reach the age of eighteen years or twenty-five
  years, as the case may be, or until such dependent blind  or  physically
  disabled  condition shall have been removed. Upon the remarriage of such
  surviving spouse prior to the statutory termination of benefits  to  all
  such  children,  such  spouse  shall  be  paid  the  lump sum of sixteen
  thousand one hundred forty-five dollars; and the surviving  child  shall
  continue  to  receive  weekly payments of one hundred thirty dollars; if
  there be two surviving children, each  shall  receive  one  hundred  six
  dollars per week; and if there be more than two surviving children, they
  shall  receive  two hundred eighty-two dollars per week, share and share
  alike; and the same shall be payable until he or they  shall  reach  the
  age of eighteen years or twenty-five years, as the case may be, or until
  such dependent blind or crippled condition shall have been removed. Upon
  statutory  termination  of payments to all children, the payments to the
  surviving spouse shall be increased to two  hundred  eighty-two  dollars
  for  each  week  until  such spouse remarries, and upon such remarriage,
  such spouse shall be paid the lump sum  of  twenty-nine  thousand  three
  hundred  fifty-four  dollars. In no event shall the total amount payable
  for each week under  this  subdivision  exceed  two  hundred  eighty-two
  dollars.
    13.  In  the  case  of a death of a volunteer firefighter, on or after
  January first, nineteen hundred seventy-eight and prior to  July  first,
  nineteen  hundred seventy-eight, that results from services performed in
  the line of duty, if there be surviving  a  child  or  children  of  the
  deceased under the age of eighteen years or under the age of twenty-five
  years  who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student  in  any accredited
  educational institution or a  dependent  blind  or  physically  disabled
  child  or  children of any age, but no surviving spouse, for the support
  of such child or children until the age of eighteen years or twenty-five

years, as the case may be, or until the removal  of  the  dependency  of
  such  blind  or  physically  disabled  child  or  children,  two hundred
  eighty-two dollars, share and share alike, for each week; provided  that
  the  total amount payable for each week under this subdivision shall not
  exceed two hundred eighty-two dollars per week.
    14. In the case of a death of a volunteer  firefighter,  on  or  after
  January  first,  nineteen hundred seventy-eight and prior to July first,
  nineteen hundred seventy-eight, that results from services performed  in
  the  line  of  duty,  if  there  be  no surviving spouse or child of the
  deceased under the age of eighteen years or under the age of twenty-five
  years who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student  in  any  accredited
  educational  institution or dependent blind or physically disabled child
  of the deceased of any age, then for the  support  of  grandchildren  or
  brothers and sisters under the age of eighteen years or under the age of
  twenty-five  years  who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student in any
  accredited educational institution, if dependent upon  the  deceased  at
  the  time  of  the injury, one hundred six dollars for each week for the
  support of  each  such  person  until  the  age  of  eighteen  years  or
  twenty-five  years,  as  the  case  may  be, and for the support of each
  parent or grandparent of the deceased, if dependent upon the deceased at
  the time of the injury, one hundred sixty-nine  dollars  for  each  week
  during  such  dependency,  but  in  no  case  shall the aggregate amount
  payable under this subdivision exceed two hundred eighty-two dollars per
  week.
    15. In the case of a death of a volunteer  firefighter,  on  or  after
  July  first,  nineteen hundred seventy-eight and prior to January first,
  nineteen hundred seventy-nine, that results from services  performed  in
  the  line of duty, if there be a surviving spouse and no surviving child
  of the deceased under the age of eighteen years  or  under  the  age  of
  twenty-five  years  who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student in any
  accredited educational institution and no surviving  child  of  any  age
  dependent  blind or physically disabled, to such spouse four hundred six
  dollars for each week until remarried, and upon such remarriage the lump
  sum of forty-two thousand two hundred seventy dollars.
    16. In the case of a death of a volunteer  firefighter,  on  or  after
  July  first,  nineteen hundred seventy-eight and prior to January first,
  nineteen hundred seventy-nine, that results from services  performed  in
  the  line  of duty, if there be a surviving spouse and a surviving child
  or children of the deceased under the age of eighteen years or under the
  age of twenty-five years who is enrolled as a full time student  in  any
  accredited  educational  institution or a surviving child or children of
  any age dependent blind or  physically  disabled,  to  such  spouse  two
  hundred  twenty-four  dollars  for  each  week  until remarried, and the
  additional amount of one hundred eighty-three dollars for each week  for
  such child or children, share and share alike, until the age of eighteen
  years  or  under  the age of twenty-five years who is enrolled as a full
  time student in any accredited  educational  institution  or  until  the
  removal  of  the dependency of the blind or physically disabled child or
  children. In the case  of  the  death  of  such  surviving  spouse,  the
  surviving  child  or  children  of the deceased firefighter, at the time
  under eighteen years of age or under the age of twenty-five years who is
  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student  in  any   accredited   educational
  institution  or  dependent  through  mental or physical infirmity, shall
  have his or their benefit increased to four hundred six dollars for each
  week, share and share alike, and the same shall be payable until  he  or
  they  shall reach the age of eighteen years or twenty-five years, as the
  case may be, or  until  such  dependent  blind  or  physically  disabled
  condition shall have been removed. Upon the remarriage of such surviving

spouse  prior  to  the  statutory  termination  of  benefits to all such
  children, such spouse shall  be  paid  the  lump  sum  of  twenty  three
  thousand  two hundred forty-eight dollars; and the surviving child shall
  continue to receive weekly payments of one hundred eighty-three dollars;
  if  there  be  two  surviving  children,  each shall receive one hundred
  fifty-two dollars per week; and if there  be  more  than  two  surviving
  children,  they  shall  receive four hundred six dollars per week, share
  and share alike; and the same shall be payable until he  or  they  shall
  reach  the  age  of eighteen years or twenty-five years, as the case may
  be, or until such dependent blind or crippled conditions shall have been
  removed. Upon statutory termination of payments to  all  such  children,
  the  payments to the surviving spouse shall be increased to four hundred
  six dollars for each week until such spouse  remarries,  and  upon  such
  remarriage, such spouse shall be paid the lump sum of forty-two thousand
  two  hundred seventy dollars. In no event shall the total amount payable
  for each week under this subdivision exceed four hundred six dollars.
    17. In the case of a death of a volunteer  firefighter,  on  or  after
  July  first,  nineteen hundred seventy-eight and prior to January first,
  nineteen hundred seventy-nine, that results from services  performed  in
  the  line  of  duty,  if  there  be surviving a child or children of the
  deceased under the age of eighteen years or under the age of twenty-five
  years who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student  in  any  accredited
  educational  institution  or  a  dependent  blind or physically disabled
  child or children of any age, but no surviving spouse, for  the  support
  of such child or children until the age of eighteen years or twenty-five
  years as the case may be, or until the removal of the dependency of such
  blind  or  physically  disabled  child  or  children,  four  hundred six
  dollars, share and share alike, for each week; provided that  the  total
  amount  payable  for  each  week under this subdivision shall not exceed
  four hundred six dollars per week.
    18. In the case of a death of a volunteer  firefighter,  on  or  after
  July  first,  nineteen hundred seventy-eight and prior to January first,
  nineteen hundred seventy-nine, that results from  service  performed  in
  the  line  of  duty,  if  there  be  no surviving spouse or child of the
  deceased under the age of eighteen years or under the age of twenty-five
  years who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student  in  any  accredited
  educational  institution or dependent blind or physically disabled child
  of the deceased of any age, then for the  support  of  grandchildren  or
  brothers and sisters under the age of eighteen years or under the age of
  twenty-five  years  who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student in any
  accredited educational institution, if dependent upon  the  deceased  at
  the  time of the injury, one hundred fifty-two dollars for each week for
  the support of each such person until  the  age  of  eighteen  years  or
  twenty-five years as the case may be, and for the support of each parent
  or  grandparent  of  the deceased, if dependent upon the deceased at the
  time of the injury, two hundred forty-four dollars for each week  during
  such dependency, but in no case shall the aggregate amount payable under
  this subdivision exceed four hundred six dollars per week.
    19. In the case of a death of a volunteer fireman, on or after January
  first,   nineteen  hundred  seventy-nine,  that  results  from  services
  performed in the line of duty, if there be a  surviving  spouse  and  no
  surviving child of the deceased under the age of eighteen years or under
  the  age  of twenty-five years who is enrolled as a full time student in
  any accredited educational institution and no surviving child of any age
  dependent blind or physically disabled,  to  such  spouse  four  hundred
  seventy-seven  dollars  for  each  week  until  remarried, and upon such
  remarriage the lump sum of forty-nine thousand five hundred  sixty-eight
  dollars.

20.  In  the  case  of a death of a volunteer firefighter, on or after
  January first, nineteen hundred seventy-nine, that results from services
  performed in the line of duty, if there be  a  surviving  spouse  and  a
  surviving  child  or  children of the deceased under the age of eighteen
  years  or  under  the age of twenty-five years who is enrolled as a full
  time student in any accredited educational institution  or  a  surviving
  child  or children of any age dependent blind or physically disabled, to
  such  spouse  two  hundred  sixty-three  dollars  for  each  week  until
  remarried, and the additional amount of two hundred fourteen dollars and
  fifty  cents  for  each week for such child or children, share and share
  alike, until the age of eighteen years or under the age  of  twenty-five
  years  who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student  in  any accredited
  educational institution or until the removal of the  dependency  of  the
  blind or physically disabled child or children. In the case of the death
  of  such  surviving  spouse,  the  surviving  child  or  children of the
  deceased firefighter, at the time under eighteen years of age  or  under
  the  age  of twenty-five years who is enrolled as a full time student in
  any accredited educational institution or dependent  through  mental  or
  physical  infirmity,  shall  have his or their benefit increased to four
  hundred seventy-seven dollars for each week, share and share alike,  and
  the  same  shall  be  payable  until  he  or they shall reach the age of
  eighteen years or twenty-five years, as the case may be, or  until  such
  dependent  blind  or  physically  disabled  condition  shall  have  been
  removed. Upon the remarriage of  such  surviving  spouse  prior  to  the
  statutory  termination  of  benefits  to  all such children, such spouse
  shall be  paid  the  lump  sum  of  twenty-seven  thousand  two  hundred
  fifty-one  dollars;  and  the  surviving child shall continue to receive
  weekly payments of two hundred fourteen  dollars  and  fifty  cents;  if
  there  be  two  surviving  children,  each  shall  receive  one  hundred
  seventy-eight dollars and seventy-four cents per week; and if  there  be
  more  than  two  surviving  children,  they  shall  receive four hundred
  seventy-seven dollars per week, share and  share  alike;  and  the  same
  shall  be payable until he or they shall reach the age of eighteen years
  or twenty-five years, as the case may be, or until such dependent  blind
  or   crippled   condition   shall  have  been  removed.  Upon  statutory
  termination of payments to  all  such  children,  the  payments  to  the
  surviving  spouse  shall  be  increased  to  four  hundred seventy-seven
  dollars for each  week  until  such  spouse  remarries,  and  upon  such
  remarriage,  such  spouse  shall  be  paid  the  lump  sum of forty-nine
  thousand five hundred sixty-eight dollars. In no event shall  the  total
  amount  payable for each week under this subdivision exceed four hundred
  seventy-seven dollars.
    21. In the case of a death of a volunteer fireman, on or after January
  first,  nineteen  hundred  seventy-nine,  that  results  from   services
  performed in the line of duty, if there be surviving a child or children
  of  the  deceased  under  the  age of eighteen years or under the age of
  twenty-five years who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student  in  any
  accredited  educational  institution  or a dependent blind or physically
  disabled child or children of any age, but no surviving spouse, for  the
  support  of  such  child  or children until the age of eighteen years or
  twenty-five years as the case may  be,  or  until  the  removal  of  the
  dependency  of such blind or physically disabled child or children, four
  hundred seventy-seven dollars, share and share  alike,  for  each  week;
  provided  that  the  total  amount  payable  for  each  week  under this
  subdivision shall not exceed  four  hundred  seventy-seven  dollars  per
  week.
    22. In the case of a death of a volunteer fireman, on or after January
  first,   nineteen  hundred  seventy-nine,  that  results  from  services

performed in the line of duty, if there be no surviving spouse or  child
  of  the  deceased  under  the  age of eighteen years or under the age of
  twenty-five years who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student  in  any
  accredited  educational  institution  or  dependent  blind or physically
  disabled child of the deceased of any  age,  then  for  the  support  of
  grandchildren or brothers and sisters under the age of eighteen years or
  under  the  age  of  twenty-five  years  who  is enrolled as a full time
  student in any accredited educational institution if dependent upon  the
  deceased  at  the  time of the injury, one hundred seventy-eight dollars
  and seventy-four cents for each week for the support of each such person
  until the age of eighteen years or twenty-five years as the case may be,
  and for the support of each parent or grandparent of  the  deceased,  if
  dependent  upon  the  deceased  at  the  time of the injury, two hundred
  eighty-six dollars for each week during such dependency, but in no  case
  shall  the  aggregate  amount payable under this subdivision exceed four
  hundred seventy-seven dollars per week.
    31. In the case of a death of a volunteer fireman  on  or  after  July
  first,   nineteen   hundred  eighty-five,  that  results  from  services
  performed in the line of duty, if there be a  surviving  spouse  and  no
  surviving child of the deceased under the age of eighteen years or under
  the  age  of twenty-five years who is enrolled as a full time student in
  any accredited educational institution and no surviving child of any age
  dependent blind or  physically  disabled  to  such  spouse  six  hundred
  sixty-five   dollars  for  each  week  until  remarried  and  upon  such
  remarriage the lump sum of sixty-nine thousand  one  hundred  sixty-four
  dollars.
    32.  In  the  case  of a death of a volunteer fireman on or after July
  first,  nineteen  hundred  eighty-five,  that  results   from   services
  performed  in  the  line  of  duty, if there be a surviving spouse and a
  surviving child or children of the deceased under the  age  of  eighteen
  years  or  under  the age of twenty-five years who is enrolled as a full
  time student in any accredited educational institution  or  a  surviving
  child  or children of any age dependent blind or physically disabled, to
  such  spouse  three  hundred  sixty-six  dollars  for  each  week  until
  remarried,  and  the additional amount of three hundred dollars for each
  week for such child or children, share and share alike, until the age of
  eighteen years or under the age of twenty-five years who is enrolled  as
  a  full  time student in any accredited educational institution or until
  the removal of the dependency of the blind or physically disabled  child
  or  children.  In  the  case  of the death of such surviving spouse, the
  surviving child or children of the deceased fireman, at the  time  under
  eighteen  years  of  age  or  under  the age of twenty-five years who is
  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student  in  any   accredited   educational
  institution  or  dependent  through  mental or physical infirmity, shall
  have his or her benefit increased to six hundred sixty-five dollars, for
  each week, share and share alike, and the same shall be payable until he
  or they shall reach the age of eighteen years or  twenty-five  years  as
  the  case  may  be, or until such dependent blind or physically disabled
  condition shall have been removed. Upon the remarriage of such surviving
  spouse prior to  the  statutory  termination  of  benefit  to  all  such
  children,  such  spouse  shall  be  paid  the  lump  sum of thirty-eight
  thousand forty dollars and the surviving child shall continue to receive
  weekly payments of three hundred dollars;  if  there  be  two  surviving
  children,  each shall receive two hundred fifty dollars per week; and if
  there be more than  two  surviving  children,  they  shall  receive  six
  hundred sixty-five dollars per week, share and share alike; and the same
  shall  be payable until he or they shall reach the age of eighteen years
  or twenty-five years, as the case may be, or until such dependent  blind

or physically disabled condition shall have been removed. Upon statutory
  termination  of  payments  to  all  such  children,  the payments to the
  surviving spouse shall be increased to six  hundred  sixty-five  dollars
  for  each week until such spouse remarries and upon such remarriage such
  spouse shall be paid the lump sum of  sixty-nine  thousand  one  hundred
  sixty-four  dollars. In no event shall the total amount payable for each
  week under this subdivision exceed six hundred sixty-five dollars.
    33. In the case of a death of a volunteer fireman  on  or  after  July
  first,   nineteen   hundred  eighty-five,  that  results  from  services
  performed in the line of duty, if there be surviving a child or children
  of the deceased under the age of eighteen years  or  under  the  age  of
  twenty-five  years  who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student in any
  accredited educational institution or a dependent  child  or  physically
  disabled  child  or  children  of  any age, but no surviving spouse, for
  support of such child or children until the age  of  eighteen  years  or
  twenty-five years as the case may be, or until removal of the dependency
  of  such  blind  or  physically  disabled child or children, six hundred
  sixty-five dollars share and share alike, for each week;  provided  that
  the  total amount payable for each week under this subdivision shall not
  exceed six hundred sixty-five dollars per week.
    34. In the case of a death of a volunteer fireman  on  or  after  July
  first,   nineteen   hundred  eighty-five,  that  results  from  services
  performed in the line of duty, if there be no surviving spouse or  child
  of  the  deceased  under  the  age of eighteen years or under the age of
  twenty-five years who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student  in  any
  accredited  educational  institution,  or  dependent blind or physically
  disabled child of the deceased of any  age,  then  for  the  support  of
  grandchildren or brothers and sisters under the age of eighteen years or
  under  the  age  of  twenty-five  years  who  is enrolled as a full time
  student in any accredited educational institution if dependent upon  the
  deceased  at  the time of the injury, two hundred fifty dollars for each
  week for the support of each such person until the age of eighteen years
  or twenty-five years as the case may be, and for  the  support  of  each
  parent  or grandparent of the deceased if dependent upon the deceased at
  the time of the injury, four hundred dollars for each week  during  such
  dependency  but in no case shall the aggregate amount payable under this
  subdivision exceed six hundred sixty-five dollars per week.
    43. In the case of a death of a volunteer firefighter on or after July
  first, nineteen hundred ninety-two, that results from services performed
  in the line of duty, if there be a surviving  spouse  and  no  surviving
  child  of  the  deceased  under  the age of eighteen or under the age of
  twenty-five years who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student  in  any
  accredited  educational  institution  and  no surviving child of any age
  dependent blind or physically disabled, to  such  spouse  eight  hundred
  eighty-seven  dollars  for  each  week  until  remarried  and  upon such
  remarriage the lump sum of  ninety-two  thousand  two  hundred  nineteen
  dollars.
    44. In the case of a death of a volunteer firefighter on or after July
  first, nineteen hundred ninety-two, that results from services performed
  in  the  line  of  duty,  if there be a surviving spouse and a surviving
  child or children of the deceased under the age  of  eighteen  years  or
  under  the  age  of  twenty-five  years  who  is enrolled as a full time
  student in any accredited educational institution or a  surviving  child
  or  children  of any age dependent blind or physically disabled, to such
  spouse four hundred eighty-eight dollars for each week until  remarried,
  and the additional amount of four hundred dollars for each week for such
  child  or  children,  share  and  share alike, until the age of eighteen
  years or under the age of twenty-five years who is enrolled  as  a  full

time  student  in  any  accredited  educational institution or until the
  removal of the dependency of the blind or physically disabled  child  or
  children.  In  the  case  of  the  death  of  such surviving spouse, the
  surviving  child  or  children  of the deceased firefighter, at the time
  under eighteen years of age or under the age of twenty-five years who is
  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student  in  any   accredited   educational
  institution  or  dependent  through  mental or physical infirmity, shall
  have his or her benefit increased to eight hundred eighty-seven dollars,
  for each week, share and share alike, and  the  same  shall  be  payable
  until  he  or  she  or  they  shall  reach  the age of eighteen years or
  twenty-five years as the case may be, or until such dependent  blind  or
  physically   disabled  condition  shall  have  been  removed.  Upon  the
  remarriage of such surviving spouse prior to the  statutory  termination
  of  benefit to all such children, such spouse shall be paid the lump sum
  of fifty thousand seven hundred twenty dollars and the  surviving  child
  shall  continue  to  receive weekly payments of four hundred dollars; if
  there be two  surviving  children,  each  shall  receive  three  hundred
  thirty-three  dollars  per week; and if there be more than two surviving
  children, they shall receive  eight  hundred  eighty-seven  dollars  per
  week,  share  and share alike; and the same shall be payable until he or
  she or they shall reach the age of eighteen years or twenty-five  years,
  as the case may be, or until such dependent blind or physically disabled
  condition  shall  have  been  removed.  Upon  statutory  termination  of
  payments to all such children, the  payments  to  the  surviving  spouse
  shall  be  increased to eight hundred eighty-seven dollars for each week
  until such spouse remarries and upon such remarriage such  spouse  shall
  be  paid  the  lump  sum  of  ninety-two  thousand  two hundred nineteen
  dollars. In no event shall the total amount payable for each week  under
  this subdivision exceed eight hundred eighty-seven dollars.
    45. In the case of a death of a volunteer firefighter on or after July
  first, nineteen hundred ninety-two, that results from services performed
  in  the  line  of duty, if there be surviving a child or children of the
  deceased under the age of eighteen years or under the age of twenty-five
  years who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student  in  any  accredited
  educational  institution  or  a  dependent  child or physically disabled
  child or children of any age, but no surviving spouse,  for  support  of
  such  child  or  children until the age of eighteen years or twenty-five
  years as the case may be, or until removal of  the  dependency  of  such
  blind   or   physically   disabled  child  or  children,  eight  hundred
  eighty-seven dollars share and share alike, for each week; provided that
  the total amount payable for each week under this subdivision shall  not
  exceed eight hundred eighty-seven dollars per week.
    46. In the case of a death of a volunteer firefighter on or after July
  first, nineteen hundred ninety-two, that results from services performed
  in  the  line  of  duty, if there be no surviving spouse or child of the
  deceased under the age of eighteen years or under the age of twenty-five
  years who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student  in  any  accredited
  educational institution, or dependent blind or physically disabled child
  of  the  deceased  of  any age, then for the support of grandchildren or
  brothers and sisters under the age of eighteen years or under the age of
  twenty-five years who  is  enrolled  as  a  full  time  student  in  any
  accredited educational institution if dependent upon the deceased at the
  time of the injury, three hundred thirty-three dollars for each week for
  the  support  of  each  such  person  until the age of eighteen years or
  twenty-five years as the case may be, and for the support of each parent
  or grandparent of the deceased if dependent upon  the  deceased  at  the
  time of the injury, five hundred thirty-two dollars for each week during

such  dependency but in no case shall the aggregate amount payable under
  this subdivision exceed eight hundred eighty-seven dollars per week.