Ch. 671                             MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                1403

PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION, PAYMENTS SHALL CONTINUE TO, OR FOR THE
BENEFIT OF, THE CHILD OR CHILDREN FOR A PERIOD OF NOT
MORE THAN FIVE YEARS AFTER REACHING EIGHTEEN YEARS OF
AGE.

[(d)] (E) In all cases, questions of dependency, in whole, or in part, shall be
determined by the Commission in accordance with the facts in each particular case
existent at the time of the injury resulting in death of such employee, EXCEPT AS
OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION (8).

[(e)] (F) If there be no dependents, the disbursements shall be limited to the
expense provided for in § 37 hereof.

[(f)] (G) The right to any compensation payable to any dependent and unpaid
at the date of death of any such dependent shall survive to and be vested in the
surviving dependents as the Commission may determine, if there be such surviving
dependents, and if there be none such, then the compensation shall cease.

(h) Nonresident alien dependents may be officially represented by the consular
officers of the nation of which such alien or aliens may be citizens or subjects, and
in such cases the consular officers shall have the right to receive, for distribution to
such nonresident alien dependents, all compensation awarded hereunder, and the
receipt of such consular officers shall be a full discharge of all sums paid to and
received by them.

(i) In case of the remarriage of a WHOLLY dependent widow OR WIDOWER
of a deceased employee, without dependent children at the time of the remarriage,
she OR HE AS THE CASE MAY BE shall receive [compensation for one year
after the date of her remarriage, provided there is so much of the compensation
previously awarded her outstanding] TWO YEARS COMPENSATION KIN
ONE SUM]]. IN CASE OF THE REMARRIAGE OF A PARTIALLY
DEPENDENT WIDOW OR WIDOWER OF A DECEASED EMPLOYEE,
WITHOUT DEPENDENT CHILDREN AT THE TIME OF THE
REMARRIAGE, SHE OR HE, AS THE CASE MAY BE, SHALL RECEIVE
TWO YEARS COMPENSATION [[IN ONE SUM]], BUT THE TOTAL
SUM OF THE PAYMENTS MADE PRIOR TO REMARRIAGE HAND
THE LUMP SUM PAYMENT]] SHALL NOT EXCEED [[$17,500.00]]
$17,500.00. No widow or widower shall receive any benefits under this article
where the marriage shall have taken place after the person entitled to benefits
hereunder shall have been injured, provided there are no dependent children.

(j) A husband or wife of an injured employee, who has deserted said employee
for more than one year prior to the time of the injury or subsequently shall not be
a beneficiary under this article.

(k) The benefits in case of death shall be paid to such one or more of the
dependents of the decedent for the benefit of all the dependents as may be
determined by the Commission, which may apportion the benefits among the
dependents in such manner as it may deem just and equitable. The dependent or
persons to whom benefits are paid shall apply the same to the use of the several
beneficiaries thereof according to their respective claims upon the decedent for
support, in compliance with the findings and direction of the Commission.

49.

In every case providing for compensation to an employee or his dependent,
excepting temporary disability, the Commission may, if in its opinion the facts and
circumstances of the case warrant it, convert the compensation to be paid in a