Entitlements
If a worker dies as a result of an injury, the insurer may pay:
- reasonable medical treatment and associated costs of the worker
- reasonable funeral expenses
- where a worker leaves dependants who were wholly or partly dependant on their earnings, the compensation available to an applicant is proportionate to their dependence on the deceased's earnings. Compensation may include the payment of a lump sum and/or periodic payments for dependant children
- where a worker leaves no dependants and is under the age of 21 years of age, the workers' parents may seek compensation for the death of their child
Making a claim
If you need to make a claim involving a fatality you can contact WorkCover Queensland (Forms Page) or the self-insured employer directly to obtain the appropriate forms. Family members, friends or your legal representative can make the contact on your behalf.
You will need to provide the insurer with the following completed documents:
- Application for compensation - fatal injury (PDF, 82 KB) - signed and completed; and
- the original copy of the Workers' Compensation medical certificate - fatal injury provided by the attending doctor.
Last updated July 11, 2005
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