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(a) For the purpose of this section, "dependent" means--
(1) a wife, if--
(A) she is a member of the same household as the employee;
(B) she is receiving regular contributions from the employee for her
support; or
(C) the employee has been ordered by a court to contribute to her
support;
(2) a husband, if--
(A) he is a member of the same household as the employee; or
(B) he is receiving regular contributions from the employee for his
support; or
(C) the employee has been ordered by a court to contribute to his
support;
(3) an unmarried child, while living with the employee or receiving
regular contributions from the employee toward his support, and who is--
(A) under 18 years of age; or
(B) over 18 years of age and incapable of self-support because of
physical or mental disability; and
(4) a parent, while wholly dependent on and supported by the employee.
Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of this subsection, compensation payable
for a child that would otherwise end because the child has reached 18
years of age shall continue if he is a student as defined by section 8101
of this title at the time he reaches 18 years of age for so long as he
continues to be such a student or until he marries.
(b) A disabled employee with one or more dependents is entitled to have
his basic compensation for disability augmented--
(1) at the rate of 8 1/3 percent of his monthly pay if that compensation
is payable under section 8105 or 8107(a) of this title; and
(2) at the rate of 8 1/3 percent of the difference between his monthly
pay and his monthly wage-earning capacity if that compensation is payable
under section 8106(a) of this title.
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