2013 Vermont Statutes
Title 21 Labor
Chapter 9 EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION
§ 635 Periods of compensation


21 V.S.A. § 635 What's This?

635. Periods of compensation

The compensation provided for by the provisions of this chapter shall be payable during the following periods:

(1) To a spouse until:

(A) The age of 62 if at that time the spouse is entitled to benefits under the Social Security Act as amended or thereafter at such time as the spouse is entitled to benefits under the Social Security Act as amended; or

(B) Remarriage; or

(C) Death, whichever occurs first.

However, in no event shall the spouse receive less than a sum equal to 330 times the maximum weekly compensation except when the compensation terminates by reason of death;

(2) To or for a child, during dependency as hereinbefore defined in section 634 of this title;

(3) To a parent or grandparent, during the continuation of a condition of actual dependency, but in no case to exceed 264 weeks; and

(4) To or for a grandchild, brother or sister, during dependency as hereinbefore defined, but in no case to exceed 264 weeks. (Amended 1967, No. 122, 4; 1969, No. 120, eff. April 22, 1969; 1971, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), 1; 1977, No. 182 (Adj. Sess.), 6, eff. May 3, 1978; 1985, No. 194 (Adj. Sess.), 4.)

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