If you find yourself in the excruciating circumstance that your loved one was killed on the job, you will have many responsibilities thrust upon you. One of these responsibilities may be to work to have the workers’ compensation benefits that you are entitled to receive as the loved one of the worker who was killed.
Connecticut recognizes the difficult situation that the loved one of someone who has passed away on the job finds him/herself in and has allowed for something called a “death benefit” to be passed to the loved ones of the worker.
Under law the “death benefit” is defined as:
The dependant can receive 75% of the average weekly wage of the worker up to a maximum that is set by law, currently $1,328. If there are multiple dependants this amount may be distributed to the dependants according to the law.
Along with a weekly “death benefit” the Connecticut workers’ compensation statute also provides for a $4,000 stipend for burial and funeral costs.
While financial benefits will be no consolation to losing a loved one, they are important for you, as a dependant of the worker to receive, this will allow you to remain financially whole. You may require guidance from a board-certified workers’ compensation attorney to walk you through this trying time.
