Dependants, or where there are no dependants, the estate, of a worker who dies on or after 24 October 2007 as a result of a workplace injury that occurred on or after 30 June 1987, are entitled to:
- a lump sum
- weekly payments for each dependant child
- reasonable funeral expenses
Funeral expenses are limited to a maximum amount of $9,000 and can include the:
- funeral director’s professional fees
- cost of the funeral service (including cremation or burial)
- coffin
- mourning car
- cemetery site
- flowers
- newspaper notice
- death certificate
Dependant children
A dependant child can be a child or step child of a worker who was wholly or partially dependent for support on on them at the time of the worker’s death. A dependant child may be entitled to weekly payments of support until they reach the age of 16 or, if they remain a student, until the age of 21.