When an injury is sustained in the line-of-duty causes death to a firefighter, what are the associated death benefits to the surviving spouse or family?
The Workers’ Compensation related death benefits are detailed in Labor Code, sections 4700-4709.There are additional benefits that the employer is required to pay if the death was due to willful misconduct on the part of the employer (Labor Code §4553); if the employer failed to secure payment of compensation (Labor Code §4554); and the surviving spouse or family has the right to sue the employer for proximate cause of death (Labor Code §4558). Contact the International Association of Fire Fighters for information regarding federal Public Safety Officer Benefits (PSOB) and Public Safety Officers Educational Assistance (PSOEA) Program. As with all legal issues, the CPF encourages its members to seek legal counsel from an attorney familiar with firefighter workers’ compensation issues.
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