New Jersey workers’ compensation law allows for dependent benefits to anyone who qualifies as the worker’s dependent at the time of their death. Spouses and minor children who live in the worker’s household are typically automatically considered dependents. Minor children may continue to receive dependent benefits until they turn 18, or until they turn 23 if they pursue higher education full-time; permanently physically or mentally disabled children may continue to receive benefits through adulthood. Other family members may qualify if they were financially dependent upon and/or lived in the worker’s household at the time of the worker’s death, including parents, grandparents, siblings, or nieces and nephews.