Getting the Compensation You Deserve for Your Loved One
If your spouse or ex-spouse dies on the job, both you and your children have rights through workers' compensation. With the spouse's death, the household income can be replaced through worker's compensation dependency benefits which guarantee payment for:
- A husband or wife with dependant children may recover disability income benefits to age 65.
- A child, step-child or grandchild who depended on the earnings of the deceased worker may recover dependency benefits.
- Children under age 18 and children who attend school to age 22 may recover dependency benefits.
- A dependant child with a disability has additional rights concerning dependency benefits.
You have a right to recover benefits if someone you depended upon died on the job. Contact our firm to learn your workers' compensation rights.
How Do Insurance Companies Shirk Their Duties?
Insurance companies try to save money in many different ways, including:
- Denying that the death is job related. For example, we handled a claim involving a single truck accident which resulted in the death of a husband and father. The workers' compensation carrier denied payments based on a flawed drug test. We recovered full benefits through a hearing.
- Claiming you do not need your spouse's income.
- Trying to avoid paying for children who did not live with the deceased worker.
- Arguing about how much the deceased worker earned.
At the Atlanta firm of Hilley & Frieder, our accomplished attorneys have been providing legal advice and tenacious trial representation to people throughout Georgia for over 30 years. They work closely with their clients; clearly explaining their options and helping them aggressively pursue the compensation they deserve.
You Are Entitled to Compensation
Losing a family member is devastating. Whether the death of your loved one occurred on the job or in an auto or medical accident, our firm can help you aggressively pursue the full compensation you are entitled to under the law.
A Couple of Lawyers Ready to Fight for You
We are one of the few firms that handles both workers' compensation claims and personal injury. Regardless of how the death happened, our lawyers can help you get the compensation your family needs as you begin the recovery process.
Contact our firm today for a free consultation with a knowledgeable wrongful death compensation attorney.
