Louisiana § RS 23:1251 - Persons conclusively presumed dependents
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§ RS 23:1251. Persons conclusively presumed dependents
The following persons shall be conclusively presumed to be wholly and actually dependent upon the deceased employee:
(1) A surviving spouse upon a deceased spouse with whom he or she is living at the time of the accident or death.
(2) A child under the age of eighteen years, or over eighteen years of age, if physically or mentally incapacitated from earning, upon the parent with whom he is living at the time of the injury of the parent, or until the age of twenty-three if enrolled and attending as a full-time student in any accredited educational institution.
(3) A child under the age of eighteen years, or over eighteen years of age, if physically or mentally incapacitated from earning, with a valid child support order from a court of competent jurisdiction against the deceased parent, regardless of whether child support is actually being paid, or until the age of twenty-three if enrolled and attending any accredited educational institution as a full-time student.
Amended by Acts 1975, No. 583, §13, eff. Sept. 1, 1975; Acts 2012, No. 99, §1; Acts 2012, No. 793, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 23:1251 ("Persons conclusively presumed dependents") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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