SUMMARY
This chapter discusses the types of workers’ compensation benefits that are paid upon the death of an injured worker covered under ORS chapter 656. PDF Download - After purchase go to My Content to retrieve your digital file(s).
DESCRIPTION
Chapter 17
BENEFITS PAYABLE ON THE DEATH OF AN INJURED WORKER
Keith D. Semple
§ 17.1 SCOPE OF CHAPTER
§ 17.2 DEATH BENEFITS
§ 17.2-1 Death Caused by Industrial Injury or Occupational Disease
§ 17.2-1(a) Burial Expenses
§ 17.2-1(b) Surviving Spouse’s or Cohabitant’s Benefits
§ 17.2-1(c) Childrens’ Benefits
§ 17.2-1(d) Dependents’ Benefits
§ 17.2-2 Death during Compensable Permanent and Total Disability
§ 17.3 EFFECT OF DEATH ON ENTITLEMENT TO OTHER BENEFITS
§ 17.4 PURSUING A CLAIM FOR BENEFITS AFTER DEATH OF WORKER
§ 17.4-1 Nature of Claim
§ 17.4-2 Who May Pursue the Claim
§ 17.4-3 When Survivors’ Claims May Be Pursued
§ 17.4-3(a) Occupational-Disease Claims
§ 17.4-3(a)(1) Discovered or Should Have Discovered
§ 17.4-3(a)(2) Good-Cause Exception
§ 17.4-3(b) Accidental-Injury Claims