Benefits For Dependents And Heirs
New Jersey Attorneys Helping Families After Fatal Workplace Accidents
Although some injured workers make a full recovery, some are not as lucky and ultimately succumb to their injuries. Fortunately, the right to recover workers’ compensation benefits does not end when a worker loses his or her life. Instead, when an employee dies due to a work-related illness or injury, the employee’s dependents often can recover workers’ compensation benefits. If you suffered the loss of a loved one due to harm sustained at work, it is advisable to consult a skillful attorney to discuss whether you may be eligible to recover benefits for dependents and heirs. The New Jersey workers’ compensation attorneys at New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer of JFM Law can advise you on whether you may be able to pursue benefits for dependents and heirs and other steps that you can take to protect your interests.
Benefits For Dependents And Heirs
When a person dies due to work-related harm, his or her dependents may be eligible to recover benefits. Initially, as with all New Jersey workers’ compensation claims, the person seeking benefits must establish that the deceased person was an employee and that he or she suffered an injury or illness during the scope and course of his or her employment. The person must then establish that he or she is a dependent as defined by the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Law.
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Benefits Recoverable Following A Work-Related Death
In cases in which it is unclear whether a person is a dependent, a workers’ compensation judge will hold a hearing to determine dependency. If the dependency is conclusively established, benefits are calculated at a rate of 70% of the deceased worker’s weekly wage, subject to the maximum set annually by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development. If there is more than one dependent, a judge in the Division of Workers’ Compensation will determine the proportion of benefits to be paid to each dependent, based on evidence of his or her relative dependency. Payments to minor dependents will be made to their parent or guardian. If a dependent is a surviving spouse, he or she will receive benefits for the remainder of his or her life, or until he or she remarries. Other dependents will receive benefits for 450 weeks unless, at the end of the 450-week period, a child is under the age of 18, in which case the child will continue to receive benefits until he or she is 18 years old, or 23 years old if he or she is a full-time student. Dependents may also recover the cost of funeral and burial expenses, up to $3,500.
About New Jersey Worker's Compensation Lawyer
It is important to have a New Jersey workers compensation attorney review your claim as soon as possible to see that you are being treated fairly and to ensure that you receive full compensation for your injuries. Our injury attorneys do not charge a fee unless we make a recovery on your behalf.
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Losing a loved one because of a work-related illness or injury not only causes emotional trauma but also can cause significant financial strain. The workers’ compensation attorneys at New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer of The Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall are proficient at navigating the process of recovering workers’ compensation benefits for dependents and heirs. We assist people in the pursuit of workers’ compensation death benefits throughout New Jersey, including in Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset and Union counties. We can be reached at (934) 200-5372 or via the online form to schedule a free appointment.