Section 2(1)(d) of Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 defines dependents.

Eligible dependents
are a widower, minor son, unmarried daughter, widowed mother, parents of the deceased,
paternal grandparents if parents of the deceased are not alive, legitimately adopted son,
legitimately adopted daughter who is unmarried at the time of father’s death, a minor sibling or a
widowed sister, a widowed daughter-in-law, a minor child of a pre-deceased son and a minor
child of a pre-deceased daughter.

No, a married daughter and major sons do not come under the definition of dependent under
Employees' Compensation Act, 1923.