My family member was killed while performing the duties of their job. Am I entitled to workers’ compensation benefits?
Whether or not you are entitled to death benefits when a member of your family has died on the job will depend on the workers’ compensation statute in your jurisdiction. Generally, workers’ compensation statutes allow death benefits to be paid only to “dependents”, which will be further identified in the workers’ compensation statute. Workers’ compensation statutes will dictate who qualifies as a dependent. The laws that govern inheritance in a jurisdiction will not affect who can collect a death benefit under a workers’ compensation statute. In some jurisdictions, workers’ compensation statutes will allow for beneficiaries other than “dependents” to collect death benefits when an employee has died as a result of performing the duties of their employment.
Other Workers Compensation Benefits FAQs
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Will workers’ compensation benefits be equal to what I make at my job?
Generally, no. The majority of jurisdictions will compensate an injured employee for lost wages, due to injury, at around two-thirds of the employee’s … more
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