Death of Veterans' Compensation Beneficiaries

Rubendall, Deputy Attorney General,

— You have requested advice as to whether or not you should pay the World War II veterans’ compensation in those cases where the applicant, who was the last remaining person designated by the act as entitled to receive said compensation, dies before cashing the check issued in payment of such compensation.

Section 7 of the Act of June 11, 1947, P. L. 565, 51 PS §455.7, provides, in part, as follows:

“. . . If all persons, designated herein as entitled to compensation, shall die before payment thereof, the right to the compensation shall cease and determine.

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