Indiana § 22-3-3-21 - Burial expenses
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 22-3-3-21 — Burial expenses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-3-3-21. Burial expenses
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 Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-3-3-21 ("Burial expenses") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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