The families of employees who die due to a workplace accident or occupational illness are entitled to the following death benefits under the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act:
Which family members can get benefits?
- A surviving spouse,
- Children under 18,
- Children under 23 enrolled full time in an accredited educational institution,
- Parents in destitute circumstances
- Other qualifying dependents may be entitled as well
Death benefits include:
- The lost wages the worker would have received if he or she had survived
- Funeral expenses not to exceed $10,000
- Transportation cost of $1,000.
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