§31-6-9. Benefits for wives, widows, and dependents in addition to other benefits; interruption of benefits.

The benefits under this chapter shall be in addition to any other state or federal benefits to which the wife or children of a disabled veteran or a member of the armed forces who is listed as missing in action or as a prisoner of war or the widow and children of a deceased veteran are entitled. It is further provided that any wife, widow, or dependent of a veteran who receives benefits under this chapter, and whose benefit period is interrupted due to accident, injury, or illness, shall have the benefit time period which is lost due to such accident, illness, or injury restored to him or her.

(Acts 1951, No. 47, p. 259, §12; Acts 1957, No. 617, p. 883, §7; Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 206, p. 250, §6; Acts 1969, No. 418, p. 816, §5; Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 195, p. 4455, §3; Acts 1981, No. 81-823, p. 1465, §1.)