Section 163-16-2 - Death Benefit - Amount and Receipt1. If the Director determines that an emergency medical services person died while in the line of duty, the State shall pay a benefit of such an amount as pursuant to M.R.S. 25 §1612 as follows: A. If there is no surviving child of the emergency medical services person, to the surviving spouse;B. If there is a surviving child or children and a surviving spouse of the emergency medical services person, 1/2 to the surviving child or children in equal shares and 1/2 to the surviving spouse;C. If there is no surviving spouse of the emergency medical services person, to the child or children in equal shares; orD. If there is no surviving child or spouse, to the parent or parents of the emergency medical services person, in equal shares.16-163 C.M.R. ch. 16, § 2