IC 22-3-3-21 — Burial expenses

Bills citing this section

• HB 10982026Signed into law

  Work based learning liability.

Section text

Sec. 21. In cases of the death of an employee from an injury by an accident arising out of and in the course of the employee's employment under circumstances that the employee would have been entitled to compensation if death had not resulted, the employer shall pay the burial expenses of such employee, not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

Formerly: Acts 1929, c.172, s.39; Acts 1937, c.214, s.3; Acts 1943, c.136, s.4; Acts 1947, c.162, s.10; Acts 1955, c.231, s.1; Acts 1963, c.387, s.11; Acts 1967, c.312, s.1; Acts 1971, P.L.353, SEC.4. As amended by P.L.225-1983, SEC.1; P.L.16-1984, SEC.15; P.L.95-1988, SEC.7; P.L.170-1991, SEC.8; P.L.201-2005, SEC.4; P.L.167-2019, SEC.1.

Source: official publisher (2026 edition)