{"data":{"id":"us/5-u.s.c.-8110","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 U.S.C. § 8110","heading":"Augmented compensation for dependents","body":"(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 8⅓ 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 8⅓ 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.","path":["Title 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 81—COMPENSATION FOR WORK INJURIES"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc05@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:42Z","sha256":"3a0cd861be4b0f3cf235789727a5e1ce7ef5c9759b67fdfad6c8557a3c00c461","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-u.s.c.-8109","next":"us/5-u.s.c.-8111"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}