Your Right to Death Benefits in a Workers’ Compensation Case
You Have a Right to Pursue Death Benefits When a Family Member is Killed on the Job
Under the New York workers’ compensation laws, when you are hurt on the job or contract an illness because of exposure to toxic conditions or substances at work, you have a right to pursue temporary or permanent benefits. But what if the injury is fatal? Do your survivors have a right to seek death benefits in a workers’ compensation claim? The answer—a resounding yes!!