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20 CFR 702.811

§ 702.811 What weekly minimum rates apply to death benefits?

United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective

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20 CFR 702.811, § 702.811 What weekly minimum rates apply to death benefits?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/81984
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(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.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.