Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934

Compensation in fatal cases.

22.—(1) Where compensation is payable under this Act in respect of an injury to a workman which results in his death, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—

(a) if such workman leaves an adult dependant but does not leave any juvenile dependant, the compensation shall be a lump sum (in this Act referred to as the adults' lump sum), of an amount calculated in accordance with the rules contained in the Second Schedule to this Act;

(b) if such workman leaves an adult dependant and also leaves a juvenile dependant, the compensation shall consist of—

(i) the adults' lump sum, and

(ii) a lump sum (in this Act referred to as the children's lump sum) of an amount calculated in accordance with the rules contained in the Second Schedule to this Act;

(c) if such workman leaves no adult dependant but leaves a juvenile dependant, the compensation shall be a lump sum (in this Act also referred to as the children's lump sum) of an amount calculated in accordance with the rules contained in the Second Schedule to this Act;

(d) if the workman leaves neither an adult dependant nor a juvenile dependant, the compensation shall be a lump sum, not exceeding fifteen pounds, equal to the reasonable expenses of his medical attendance and burial.

(2) If any weekly payments payable to a workman have been redeemed either by order of the Court or by agreement made under this Act, or if the liability to make weekly payments has been redeemed by an agreement made under this Act, or if where an employer disputed his liability to make a weekly payment under this Act to a workman, such employer and workman entered into an agreement under this Act whereby in consideration of the payment by such employer to such workman of a lump sum, such workman released such employer from his liability (if any) to make such weekly payments and the amount paid in respect of such redemption or release (as the case may be) equals or exceeds six hundred pounds, no compensation shall be awardable under this Act in respect of the death of such workman.