[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 20, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 20CFR71.2]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                      CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF WORKERS'

                         COMPENSATION PROGRAMS,

                           DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

PART 71_GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  71.2  Computation of benefits.



    (a) For the purpose of determining the benefits under this 

subchapter, the average weekly wage of any such civilian American 

citizen, whether employed, self-employed, or not employed, shall be 

deemed to have been $37.50. The provisions of this subchapter are 

applicable and benefits are payable whether or not such civilian 

American citizen was employed. Monthly compensation in cases involving 

partial disability shall be determined by the percentage which the 

degree of partial disability bears to total disability, and shall not be 

determined with respect to the extent of loss of wage-earning capacity.

    (b) Notwithstanding any of the provisions of part 61 of this 

chapter, total maximum aggregate compensation for disability payable 

under this subchapter is limited to $7,500 in case of injury and $7,500 

in case of death, such sum being exclusive of medical costs and funeral 

and burial expenses.