65.2-511 - Compensation to employee's distributees upon his death from any other cause. - Virginia Statutes

§ 65.2-511. Compensation to employee's distributees upon his death from anyother cause.

When an employee receives or is entitled to compensation under this title foran injury covered by § 65.2-503 and dies from a cause other than the injuryfor which he was entitled to compensation, payment of the unpaid balance ofcompensation shall be made to his statutory dependents under this chapter, inlieu of the compensation the employee would have been entitled to had helived. However, if the death is due to a cause that is compensable under thistitle and the dependents of such employee are awarded compensation therefor,all right to unpaid compensation provided by this section shall terminate.

(Code 1950, § 65-61; 1968, c. 660, § 65.1-64; 1991, c. 355.)