20 CFR 702.811 - What weekly minimum rates apply to death benefits?

Regulations last checked for updates: May 03, 2025

Title 20 - Employees' Benefits last revised: Mar 17, 2025

§ 702.811 - What weekly minimum rates apply to death benefits?

(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.

authority: 5 U.S.C. 301,and

source: 38 FR 26861, Sept. 26, 1973, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 20 CFR 702.811