20 C.F.R. § 702.811

What weekly minimum rates apply to death benefits?

Last amended: 2018Year: 2026Length: 48 wordsSubsections: 2Official source

Cite as 20 C.F.R. § 702.811 (2026)

(a) The average weekly wage used to compute death benefits is the greater of— (1) The deceased employee's average weekly wages; or (2) The national average weekly wage in effect at the time of the employee's death. (b) The weekly minimum rate does not apply to death benefits.
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