What Happens If the Deceased Was in Receipt of Workers’ Compensation and Dies As a Result of Something Other Than the Injury At Work?
It is possible for the dependants of a worker who has died to receive compensation if the deceased worker had suffered an injury, but their death results from something other than the work injury. A lump sum payment may be available if the injured worker was in receipt of, or entitled to, weekly payments of compensation for not less than six months immediately preceding their death.