An employee who as a result of injury is or may be expected to be totally or partially incapacitated for a remunerative occupation and who, under the direction of the commission is being rendered fit to engage in a remunerative occupation may, in the discretion of the commission under regulations adopted by it, receive additional compensation necessary for his maintenance, but such additional compensation shall not exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) a week for not more than fifty-two (52) weeks.Codes, 1942, § 6998-10; Laws, 1948, ch. 354, § 8d; Laws, 1950, ch. 412, § 6; Laws, 1958, ch. 454, § 3; reenacted without change, Laws, 1982, 1980 ch 473, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 1990, ch. 405, § 10; Laws, 2012, ch. 522, § 5, eff. 7/1/2012.
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