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9 1934

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT, 1934

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Rules for Computation of Compensation in Fatal Cases.

1. Where the workman leaves any adult dependant wholly dependant on his earnings, the following provisions shall, subject to Rule 5 of this Schedule, have effect in relation to the adults' lump sum, that is to say:—

(a) subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this rule, the adults' lump sum shall be whichever of the following sums is the greater, that is to say:—

(i) the sum of £200, or

(ii) a sum equal to whichever of the following sums is the less, that is to say:—

I. the sum of £300,

II. a sum equal to the earnings of such workman in the employment of the same employer during the three years next preceding the injury which resulted in his death or, if the period of such workman's employment by the said employer has been less than the said three years, then a sum equal to one hundred and fifty six times the average weekly earnings of such workman during the period of his actual employment under the said employer;

(b) where the adults' lump sum if calculated in accordance with paragraph (a) of this rule would exceed £200, and any weekly payments have been made to the workman before his death the adults' lump sum shall be whichever is the greater of the two following sums, that is to say:—

(i) the sum of £200;

(ii) the difference between the adults' lump sum if calculated in accordance with the said paragraph (a) and the amount of such weekly payments.

2. Where the workman does not leave any adult dependant wholly dependant on his earnings but leaves any adult dependant in part so dependant, the adults' lump sum shall, subject to Rule 5 of this Schedule, be such sum, not exceeding in any case the amount of the adults' lump sum which would have been payable under the immediately preceding rule if such adult dependant had been in fact wholly dependant on such earnings, as may be determined by the Court to be reasonable and proportionate to the injury to the said adult dependant or, if the workman leaves two or more adult dependants, such dependants.

3. (1) Where a workman leaves a juvenile dependant or juvenile dependants and such dependant was or all such dependants were wholly dependant on his earnings, the following provisions shall, subject to Rule 5 of this Schedule, have effect in relation to the children's lump sum, that is to say:—

(a) the children's lump sum shall not in any case exceed six hundred pounds;

(b) where the compensation consists of both the children's lump sum and the adults' lump sum, and there is one juvenile dependant only, the children's lump sum shall be a sum equal to the amount arrived at by multiplying £2 1s. 8d. by a number equal to the number of complete calendar months between the date of the death of the workman and the date on which such juvenile dependant will attain the age of fifteen years;

(c) where the compensation consists of both the children's lump sum and the adults' lump sum and there are two or more juvenile dependants, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—

(i) in case there are two juvenile dependants only, the children's lump sum shall be a sum equal to the total of the following amounts, that is to say:—

I. the amount arrived at by multiplying £3 6s. 8d. by a number equal to the number of complete calender months between the date of the death of the workman and the date on which the elder of such juvenile dependants will attain the age of fifteen years, and

II. the amount arrived at by multiplying £2 1s. 8d. by a number equal to the number of complete calendar months between the date on which the elder of such juvenile dependants will attain the age of fifteen years, and the date on which the younger of such juvenile dependants will attain that age;

(ii) in case there are three juvenile dependants only, the children's lump sum shall be a sum equal to the total of the following amounts, that is to say:—

I. the amount arrived at by multiplying £3 15s. 0d. by a number equal to the number of complete calendar months between the date of the death of the workman and the date on which the eldest of such juvenile dependants will attain the age of fifteen years, and

II. the amount arrived at by multiplying £3 6s. 8d. by a number equal to the number of complete calender months between the date on which the eldest of such juvenile dependants will attain the age of fifteen years and the date on which the second of such juvenile dependants will attain that age, and

III. the amount arrived at by multiplying £2 1s. 8d. by a number equal to the number of complete calendar months between the date on which the second of such juvenile dependants will attain the age of fifteen years and the date on which the youngest of such juvenile dependants will attain that age;

(iii) in case there are four juvenile dependants only, the children's lump sum shall be a sum equal to the total of the following amounts, that is to say:—

I. the amount arrived at by multiplying £4 3s. 4d. by a number equal to the number of complete calendar months between the date of the death of the workman and the date on which the eldest of such juvenile dependants will attain the age of fifteen years, and

II. the amount arrived at by multiplying £3 15s. 0d. by a number equal to the number of complete calendar months between the date on which the eldest of such juvenile dependants will attain the age of fifteen years and the date on which the second of such juvenile dependants will attain that age, and

III. the amount arrived at by multiplying £3 6s. 8d. by a number equal to the number of complete calendar months between the date on which the second of such juvenile dependants will attain the age of fifteen years and the date on which the third of such juvenile dependants will attain that age, and

IV. the amount arrived at by multiplying £2 1s. 8d. by a number equal to the number of complete calendar months between the date on which the third of such juvenile dependants will attain the age of fifteen years and the date on which the youngest of such juvenile dependants will attain that age;

(iv) in case there are five or more juvenile dependants, the children's lump sum shall be a sum equal to the total of the following amounts, that is to say:—

I. the amount arrived at by multiplying £4 3s. 4d. by a number equal to the number of complete calendar months between the date of the death of the workman and the date on which the eldest of the four youngest of such juvenile dependants will attain the age of fifteen years, and

II. the amount arrived at by multiplying £3 15s. 0d. by a number equal to the number of complete calendar months between the date on which the eldest of the four youngest of such juvenile dependants will attain the age of fifteen years and the date on which the second of the four youngest of such juvenile dependants will attain that age, and

III. the amount arrived at by multiplying £3 6s. 8d. by a number equal to the number of complete calendar months between the date on which the second of the four youngest of such juvenile dependants will attain the age of fifteen years and the date on which the third of the four youngest of such juvenile dependants will attain that age, and

IV. the amount arrived at by multiplying £2 1s. 8d. by a number equal to the number of complete calendar months between the date on which the third of the four youngest of such juvenile dependants will attain the age of fifteen years and the date on which the youngest of such juvenile dependants will attain that age;

(d) where the compensation consists of the children's lump sum only, and there is one juvenile dependant only, the children's lump sum shall be whichever is the greater of the following amounts, that is to say:—

(i) the amount arrived at by multiplying £2 1s. 8d. by a number equal to the number of complete calendar months between the date of the death of the workman and the date on which such juvenile dependant will attain the age of fifteen years, or

(ii) the amount of the adults' lump sum calculated under Rule 1 of this Schedule, if the compensation had been or included the adults' lump sum;

(e) where the compensation consists of the children's lump sum only, and there are two or more juvenile dependants, the children's lump sum shall be whichever is the greater of the following amounts, that is to say:—

(i) the amount of the children's lump sum calculated under sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph, if the compensation had consisted of the adults' lump sum and the children's lump sum, or

(ii) the amount of the adults' lump sum calculated under Rule 1 of this Schedule, if the compensation had been or included the adults' lump sum.

(2) References in this Rule to the date on which a juvenile dependant will attain the age of fifteen years shall be construed as references to the date on which such juvenile dependant will, unless he previously dies, attain that age.

4. Where the workman leaves a juvenile dependant or juvenile dependants and such juvenile dependant or juvenile dependants or any of them were partially dependant on the workman's earnings, the children's lump sum shall, subject to Rule 5 of this Schedule, be such proportion of the sum which would have been payable under the immediately preceding rule if such juvenile dependant or all such juvenile dependants had been wholly dependent on the workman's earnings as may be determined by the Court to be reasonable.

5. (1) If any weekly payments payable to a workman have been redeemed either by order of the Court or by agreement made under this Act, or if the liability to make weekly payments has been redeemed by an agreement made under this Act, or if, where an employer disputed his liability to make a weekly payment under this Act to a workman, such employer and workman entered into an agreement under this Act whereby in consideration of the payment by such employer to such workman of a lump sum, such workman released such employer from his liability (if any) to make such weekly payments, and the amount paid in respect of such redemption or release is less than six hundred pounds, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—

(a) where the compensation in respect of the death of such workman consists of the adults' lump sum only or of the children's lump sum only, the adults' lump sum or the children's lump sum (as the case may be) shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount paid in respect of such redemption or release;

(b) where the said compensation consists of both the adults' lump sum and the children's lump sum, the amount paid in respect of such redemption or release shall be divided into two parts bearing to each other the same proportion as the adults' lump sum and the children's lump sum bear to each other, and an amount equal to the greater of such parts shall be deducted from the greater of such lump sums and an amount equal to the other such part shall be deducted from the lesser of such lump sums.

(2) Where the compensation payable in respect of the death of a workman consists of the adults' lump sum and the children's lump sum, and the aggregate of the said lump sums, as reduced if the circumstances so require under paragraph (1) of this Rule, exceeds six hundred pounds, the difference between the sum of six hundred pounds and the said aggregate shall be divided into two parts, bearing to each other the same proportion as the adults' lump sum and the children's lump sum bear to each other, and an amount equal to the greater of such parts shall be deducted from the greater of such lump sums and an amount equal to the other such part shall be deducted from the lesser of such lump sums.