What is the cap for partial dependents under the four-times support rule?

• A. $70,000
• B. $25,000
• C. $50,000
• D. $100,000

Answer: (B)

Partial dependents are those who rely on the employee for only part of their support. Under the four-times support rule, the benefit for a partial dependent is four times the amount of support the employee provides, but there’s an overall cap of $25,000. So the cap is $25,000. In practice, you multiply the employee’s annual support to the partial dependent by four; if that result would exceed $25,000, you use $25,000 instead. For example, $6,000 of annual support would yield $24,000 (four times)—below the cap. If the annual support were $7,000, four times would be $28,000, but the allowed maximum remains $25,000.