If an employee suffers a severe injury that results in a tragic fatality, the surviving family members of the deceased may be eligible for death benefit that includes lost wages. By filing a wrongful death claim, the dependents of the deceased employee are entitled to receive two-thirds of the workers’ weekly wage up to a maximum cap. The worker’s spouse will be eligible to collect wage benefits until they remarry, and the children will receive benefits until they turn 18. If the worker was not married, and had no children, the benefits may go to their parents, grandparents, or grandchildren if they were financially dependent on the worker.