7.3—Claimants.

A claim may be filed by an employee or in his name by his spouse, as authorized agent, or by any other authorized agent or legal representative of the employee. If the employee is dead, the claim may be filed by his (a) spouse, (b) children, (c) father or mother, or both, or (d) brothers or sisters, or both. Payments in settlement of claims to survivors of employees will be made in the order of precedence set forth in this section.