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  "urn": "urn:us-la:rs:23:1232",
  "title_number": "23",
  "section_number": "1232",
  "citation": "R.S. 23:1232",
  "heading": "Allocation to dependents; schedule of payments",
  "text": "Payment to dependents shall be computed and divided equally among them on the following basis:\n\n(1) If the widow or widower alone, thirty-two and one-half per centum of wages.\n\n(2) If the widow or widower and one child, forty-six and one-quarter per centum of wages.\n\n(3) If the widow or widower and two or more children, sixty-five per centum of wages.\n\n(4) If one child alone, thirty-two and one-half per centum of wages of deceased.\n\n(5) If two children, forty-six and one-quarter per centum of wages.\n\n(6) If three or more children, sixty-five per centum of wages.\n\n(7) If there are neither widow, widower, nor child, then to the father or mother, thirty-two and one-half per centum of wages of the deceased. If there are both father and mother, sixty-five per centum of wages.\n\n(8) If there are neither widow, widower, nor child, nor dependent parent entitled to compensation, then to one brother or sister, thirty-two and one-half per centum of wages with eleven per centum additional for each brother or sister in excess of one. If other dependents than those enumerated, thirty-two and one-half per centum of wages for one, and eleven per centum additional for each such dependent in excess of one, subject to a maximum of sixty-five per centum of wages for all, regardless of the number of dependents.",
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    {
      "level": "title",
      "number": "23",
      "name": "LABOR AND WORKER'S COMPENSATION"
    },
    {
      "level": "chapter",
      "number": "10",
      "name": "WORKERS' COMPENSATION"
    },
    {
      "level": "part",
      "number": "II",
      "name": "BENEFITS"
    },
    {
      "level": "subpart",
      "number": "C",
      "name": "DEATH BENEFITS"
    }
  ],
  "breadcrumb": "Title 23 › Chapter 10 › Part II › Subpart C",
  "acts_citations": [
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      "act_year": 2008,
      "act_number": 703,
      "section": 1,
      "effective_date": null,
      "effective_date_raw": null,
      "role": "enactment"
    }
  ],
  "acts_citations_raw": "Acts 2008, No. 703, §1.",
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