If there are individuals who were wholly or partially dependent on a deceased covered employee at the time of death resulting from an accidental injury or occupational disease, the employer or its insurer is required to pay certain death benefits and funeral expenses to the dependent family member or members.
Dependency is a factual determination.
The death benefit payable depends on whether the dependent is totally or partially dependent. Unless approved by the Commission, a bill for funeral expenses in excess of the statutory maximum is void and is uncollectible out of workers' compensation benefits payable with respect to the deceased covered employee or from personal assets of any person to whom workers' compensation benefits are payable with respect to the deceased covered employee.