16 SETTLEMENT FOR ACCIDENTS TO AMERICAN SEAMEN
from causes other than the injury, be payable to and for the benefit of the persons
ollowing:
(1) If there be a surviving wife or dependent husband and no child of the
deceased under the age of eighteen years, to such wife or dependent husband.
(2) If there be a surviving wife or dependent husband and surviving child or
children of the deceased under the age of eighteen years, one half shall be payable
to the surviving wife or dependent husband and the other half to the surviving
child or children.
(3) The deputy commissioner may in his discretion require the appointment of
a guardian for the purpose of receiving the compensation of the minor child.
In the absence of such a requirement the appointment for such a purpose shall not
be necessary.
(4) If there be a surviving child or children of the deceased under the age
of eighteen years, but no surviving wife or dependent husband, then to such child
or children.
(5) An award for disability may be made after the death of the injured employee.

(e) Temporary partial disability: In case of temporary partial disability
resulting in decrease of earning capacity the compensation shall be two-thirds of
the difference between the injured employee's average weekly wages before the
injury and his wage-earning capacity after the injury in the same or another employment,
 to be paid during the continuance of such disability, but shall not be
paid for a period exceeding five years.
(f) Injury increasing disability: (1) If an employee receive an injury which of
itself would only cause permanent partial disability but which, combined with a
previous disability, does in fact cause permanent total disability, the employer
shall provide compensation only for the disability caused by the subsequent injury:
 Provided, however, That in addition to compensation for such permanent
partial disability, and after the cessation of the payments for the prescribed
period of weeks, the employee shall be paid the remainder of the compensation
that would be due for permanent total disability. Such additional compensation
shall be paid out of the special fund established in section 44. }
(2) In all other cases in which, following a previous disability, an employee
receives an injury which is not covered by (1) of this subdivision, the employer
shall provide compensation only for the disability caused by the subsequent
injury. In determining compensation for the subsequent injury or for death
resulting therefrom, the average weekly wages shall be such sum as will reasonably
 represent the earning capacity of the employee at the time of the subsequent
injury.
(g) Maintenance for employees undergoing vocational rehabilitation: An
employee who as a result of injury is or may be expected to be totally or partially
incapacitated for a remunerative occupation and who, under the direction of the
commission as provided by section 39 (c) of this act, is being rendered fit to engage
in a remunerative occupation, shall receive additional compensation necessary
for his maintenance, but such additional compensation shall not exceed $10 a
week. The expense shall be paid out of the special fund established in section 44.

Compensation for death
Sec. 9. If the injury causes death, the compensation shall be known as a death
flopeis and shall be payable in the amount and to or for the benefit of the person
following:
(a) Reasonable funeral expenses not exceeding $200.
(b) If there be a surviving wife or dependent husband and no child of the
deceased under the age of eighteen years, to such wife or dependent husband 35
per centum of the average wages of the geceased, during widowhood, or dependent
widowerhood with two years’ compensation in one sum upon remarriage; and if
there be a surviving child or children of the deceased under the age of eighteen
years, the additional amount of 10 per centum of such wages for each such child
until the age of eighteen years; in case of the death or remarriage of such surviving
 wife or dependent husband any surviving child of the deceased employee, at
the time under eighteen years of age, shall have his compensation increased to
15 per centum of such wage, and the same shall be payable until he shall reach the
age of eighteen years: Provided, That the total amount payable shall in no case
exceed 6624 per centum of such wages. The deputy commissioner having jurisdiction
 over the claim may, in his discretion, require the appointment of a guardian
 for the purpose of receiving the compensation of a minor child. In the