39-72-605. When occupational disease causes death. When an occupational disease is claimed to have caused death and a claim for death benefits is filed therefor, the department shall select at least two physicians who in the department's judgment could properly determine the condition regarding the decedent's death in relation to a possible occupational disease, and the physicians shall examine all available evidence pertaining to the claim and shall make findings and report to the department. The report is prima facie evidence of fact as to the matters therein contained.

     History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 155, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 208, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 92-1317; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 104, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 64, Ch. 613, L. 1989.