Wisconsin § 102.45 - Benefits payable to minors; how paid.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 102.45 — Benefits payable to minors; how paid., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 102.45. Benefits payable to minors; how paid.
Compensation and death benefit payable to an employee or dependent who was a minor when the employee’s or dependent’s right began to accrue, may, in the discretion of the department, be ordered paid to a bank, trust company, trustee, parent or guardian, for the use of such employee or dependent as may be found best calculated to conserve the employee’s or dependent’s interests. Such employee or dependent shall be entitled to receive payments, in the aggregate, at a rate not less than that applicable to payments of primary compensation for total disability or death benefit as accruing from the employee’s or dependent’s 18th birthday. 102.45 History History: 1973 c. 150 ; 1993 a. 492 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 102.45 cover?
Section 102.45 ("Benefits payable to minors; how paid.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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