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Payment in case of death of worker

Cap. 297, s. 188 · Revised Edition 2020

If a worker who was qualified for payment under section 183 dies while still in the employment of an employer, the employer shall, within one month from the date of death, deposit any payment due under this Part with the Registrar General to the account of the estate of the deceased worker. Where any employer fails to do so, the Commissioner shall recover the amount due in a civil suit and pay it to the Registrar General to be credited to the account of the estate of the deceased worker.

Amended by: 4 of 1979

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