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VT LEG #371318 v.1 payment. (c) Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (a) or (b) of this section to the contrary: (1) An employee’s total weekly wage replacement benefits, including any payments for a dependent child, shall not exceed 90 percent of the employee’s average weekly wage prior to applying any applicable cost of living adjustment. The amount allowed for dependent children shall be increased or decreased weekly to reflect the number of dependent children extant during the week of payment. (2) If the total disability continues after the third day for a period of seven consecutive calendar days or more, compensation shall be paid for the whole period of the total disability. Sec. 34. 21 V.S.A. § 642 is amended to read: § 642. TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS * * * (b)(1) In addition to the amount paid pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the employer shall pay the injured employee during the disability $20.00 $10.00 per week for each dependent child who is under 21 years of age, provided that no other injured worker is receiving the same benefits on behalf of the dependent child or children. * * *